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Heavy Material Used To Stabilise A Ship Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BALLAST" which means:
- noun
- • Any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
- • Coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
- • An attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
- • A resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
- • An electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps verb
- • Make steady with a ballast
An example sentence would be:
- • "The ship's ballast consisted of heavy rocks."
- • "The truck was carrying a load of ballast for the construction site."
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