ballast

As a noun ballast is

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As a noun ballast is

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As nouns the difference between ballas and ballast

is that ballas is while ballast is .

As nouns the difference between conglomerate and ballast

is that conglomerate is a cluster of heterogeneous things while ballast is .

As an adjective conglomerate

is clustered together into a mass.

As a verb conglomerate

is to combine together into a larger mass.

As nouns the difference between ballast and detritus

is that ballast is while detritus is detritus.

As a noun ballast

is heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.

As a verb ballast

is to stabilize or load a ship with ballast.

As an adjective unballasted is

not loaded or stabilized with ballast.

As a noun ballast

is .

As a verb deballast is

(nautical) to remove ballast from a vessel.