BALLASTS Synonyms

• a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

• a central cohesive source of support and stability

• a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

• fix firmly and stably

• secure a vessel with an anchor

• a weight that balances another weight

• equality of distribution

• a compensating equivalent

• adjust for

• contrast with equal weight or force

• oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions

• a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state

• airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft

• a device for making something stable

• the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

• sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms

• the relative importance granted to something

• an artifact that is heavy

• an oppressive feeling of heavy force

• a system of units used to express the weight of something

• a unit used to measure weight

• (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance

• weight down with a load

• present with a bias

• a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)

• 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