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ballast[1,noun] ballast[2,verb]

Main Entry: ¹bal·last
Pronunciation: bal-st
Function: noun
1 : heavy material used especially to make a ship steady or to control the rising of a balloon
2 : gravel or broken stone laid in a foundation for a railroad or used in making concrete

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