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Carried Make Ballast Bal‧Last ˈbæləst Noun Uncountable 1heavy

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Back bal‧last /ˈbæləst/ noun [uncountable]
1heavy material that is carried by a ship to make it more steady in the water
2material such as sand that is carried in a balloon so that it can be thrown out to make it rise
3a layer of broken stones that a road or railway line is built on

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