ballasting

verb

  1. To stabilize or load a ship with ballast.

  2. To lay ballast on the bed of a railroad track.

noun

  1. That which is used for steadying anything; ballast

  2. The application of ballast to a railway line

  3. The addition of ballast to a ship

Similar Words

balanced /ˈbælənst/ balancing balderdash /ˈbɔːldə.dæʃ/ baled /beɪld/ baling /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/ balkanizing balked balkier balklines ball /bɔːl/