Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stabilise | No | No | Yes | No |
ballast | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stabilise (noun) | ballast (noun) |
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any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship | |
an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps | |
a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations) | |
an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings | |
coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads |
stabilise (verb) | ballast (verb) |
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become stable or more stable | make steady with a ballast |
make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium | |
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace |