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Meanings of light ballast in English

Spanish
estabilizador

An electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps.

estabilizador
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Examples for "ballast"
Examples for "ballast"
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A minute later, ballast men slide into view in the secondary shaft.
The windup girl
2
The hatch closed, and I heard water hissing in the ballast tanks.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of th...
3
Partridge rubbed his chin and said, 'Well, she's not in ballast, sir.
Relentless Pursuit
4
The site contains evidence of the galleon's original structure, ballast and endowment.
News.com.au
5
The turtles, however, were stowed in the hold, and served as ballast.
The Wanderers; Or, Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orino...
Usage of light ballast in English
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The sea got up in a very few minutes but, being now only in light ballast, the vessel rose easily over them.
For Name and Fame; Or, Through Afghan Passes
Translations for light ballast