- ballast material
- балластный материал
Англо-русский строительный словарь. 2013.
Англо-русский строительный словарь. 2013.
Ballast [1] — Ballast, in der Luftschiffahrt das zur Beschwerung des Ballons mitgenommene Material. Es besteht in der Regel aus feingesiebtem, trockenem Sand, der in kleinen Ballastsäcken mitgeführt wird, um während der Fahrt nach Bedarf ausgeschüttet zu… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
ballast — (n.) heavy material used to steady a ship, 1520s, from M.E. bar bare (see BARE (Cf. bare); in this case mere ) + last a load, burden, or borrowed from identical terms in North Sea Germanic and Scandinavian (Cf. O.Dan. barlast, 14c.). Mere because … Etymology dictionary
Ballast tractor — A ballast tractor is a heavy haulage road vehicle designed to pull or push heavy or exceptional loads. Unlike the tractor unit from an articulated trailer, the ballast tractor is designed or adapted to pull or push loads from a drawbar. By… … Wikipedia
Ballast — Gewicht * * * Bal|last [ balast], der; [e]s: 1. Last, die [als Fracht von geringem Wert] zum Beschweren eines Fahrzeugs mitgenommen wird: der Ballast muss im Schiff richtig verteilt sein. 2. etwas, was als unnütze Last, überflüssige Bürde… … Universal-Lexikon
ballast — ballaster, n. ballastic /beuh las tik/, adj. /bal euhst/, n. 1. Naut. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability. 2. Aeron. something heavy, as bags of sand, placed in the car of a… … Universalium
ballast — /ˈbæləst / (say baluhst) noun 1. any heavy material carried by a ship or boat for ensuring proper stability, so as to avoid capsizing and to secure the greatest effectiveness of the propelling power. 2. something heavy, as bags of sand, placed in …
ballast — 1 noun (U) 1 heavy material that is carried by a ship to make it more steady in the water 2 material such as sand that is carried in a balloon 1 (1) and can be thrown out to make it rise 3 broken stones that are used as a surface under a road,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ballast — 1. noun /ˈbæl.əst/ a) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability. b) Anything that steadies … Wiktionary
ballast — bal•last [[t]ˈbæl əst[/t]] n. 1) naut. a heavy material carried on a vessel to control draft and stability or a balloon to control altitude 2) rai gravel or broken stone placed under the ties of a railroad 3) elm a device that maintains the… … From formal English to slang
ballast — n. & v. n. 1 any heavy material placed in a ship or the car of a balloon etc. to secure stability. 2 coarse stone etc. used to form the bed of a railway track or road. 3 Electr. any device used to stabilize the current in a circuit. 4 anything… … Useful english dictionary
ballast — bal|last [ˈbæləst] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from Low German] 1.) heavy material that is carried by a ship to make it more steady in the water 2.) material such as sand that is carried in a ↑balloon so that it can be thrown out to… … Dictionary of contemporary English