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ballast

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Phonetic Respelling: [ bal-uhst ]

Definition: Play

noun. heavy material placed in a boat or ship to make it more stable; heavy material placed in the car of a balloon to make it more stable.

Sentence: Play Play

Sand bags were used asballastfor the balloon.

More example sentences:

Sand bags were used as ballast for the balloon.

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Why were the ballast tanks not filled completely full?

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Why were the ballast tanks not closed off?

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What happened when shipbuilders removed the oxygen from the ballast tank?

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Synonyms: Play

balance; brace; bracket; counterbalance

Antonyms: Play

losen; let free

How many syllables in ballast?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide ballast into syllables:

bal-last

Ballast rhymes:


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