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ballast vs stuff

stuff vs ballast

ballast and stuff both are nouns.

ballast and stuff both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ballast Yes No Yes No
stuff Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stuff is a hypernym of ballast; that is, stuff is a word with a broader meaning than ballast:
  • ballast: any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
  • stuff: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
Other hypernyms of ballast include material.
ballast (noun) stuff (noun)
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship miscellaneous unspecified objects
an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps unspecified qualities required to do or be something
a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations) a critically important or characteristic component
an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings senseless talk
coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads information in some unspecified form
informal terms for personal possessions
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
ballast (verb) stuff (verb)
make steady with a ballast fill with a stuffing while cooking
fill tightly with a material
treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
cram into a cavity
obstruct
press or force
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