ballast English

Meaning ballast meaning

What does ballast mean?

Definitions in simple English

ballast Noun

— A ballast is a heavy material that is used to provide stability.

ballast

— noun any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship

— noun an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps

— noun an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings

— noun coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads

— verb make steady with a ballast

— noun (= ballast resistor) a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)

Synonyms ballast synonyms

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ballast English » English

ballast resistor

light ballast

gravel

barretter

weight

sailing ballast

roadbed

lumber

lading

dead weight

coil

subgrade

steady resistance

stabilizer

stabilize

sale

road-metal

road metal

poise

pebbles

millstone

maintain

macadamize

macadam

loading resistor

junk

foundation

formation

equilibrate

counterweight

counterbalance

compensate

bottom stowage

bottom cargo

bed

base cargo

ballast weight

ballast cargo

balase

baggage

asphalt

Valium

Conjugation ballast conjugation

How do you conjugate ballast?

ballast · verb

Present I ballast

Positive I ballast

Singular

1st person I ballast

2nd person you ballast

3rd person he/she/it ballasts

Plural

1st person we ballast

2nd person you ballast

3rd person they ballast

Negative I don't ballast

Singular

1st person I don't ballast I do not ballast

2nd person you don't ballast you do not ballast

3rd person he/she/it doesn't ballast he/she/it does not ballast

Plural

1st person we don't ballast we do not ballast

2nd person you don't ballast you do not ballast

3rd person they don't ballast they do not ballast

Question do I ballast?

Singular

1st person do I ballast?

2nd person do you ballast?

3rd person does he/she/it ballast?

Plural

1st person do we ballast?

2nd person do you ballast?

3rd person do they ballast?

Negative question don't I ballast?

Singular

1st person don't I ballast? do I not ballast?

2nd person don't you ballast? do you not ballast?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it ballast? does he/she/it not ballast?

Plural

1st person don't we ballast? do we not ballast?

2nd person don't you ballast? do you not ballast?

3rd person don't they ballast? do they not ballast?

Past I ballasted

Positive I ballasted

Singular

1st person I ballasted

2nd person you ballasted

3rd person he/she/it ballasted

Plural

1st person we ballasted

2nd person you ballasted

3rd person they ballasted

Negative I didn't ballast

Singular

1st person I didn't ballast I did not ballast

2nd person you didn't ballast you did not ballast

3rd person he/she/it didn't ballast he/she/it did not ballast

Plural

1st person we didn't ballast we did not ballast

2nd person you didn't ballast you did not ballast

3rd person they didn't ballast they did not ballast

Question did I ballast?

Singular

1st person did I ballast?

2nd person did you ballast?

3rd person did he/she/it ballast?

Plural

1st person did we ballast?

2nd person did you ballast?

3rd person did they ballast?

Negative question didn't I ballast?

Singular

1st person didn't I ballast? did I not ballast?

2nd person didn't you ballast? did you not ballast?

3rd person didn't he/she/it ballast? did he/she/it not ballast?

Plural

1st person didn't we ballast? did we not ballast?

2nd person didn't you ballast? did you not ballast?

3rd person didn't they ballast? did they not ballast?

Future I'll ballast

Positive I'll ballast

Singular

1st person I'll ballast I will ballast

2nd person you'll ballast you will ballast

3rd person he/she/it'll ballast he/she/it will ballast

Plural

1st person we'll ballast we will ballast

2nd person you'll ballast you will ballast

3rd person they'll ballast they will ballast

Negative I won't ballast

Singular

1st person I won't ballast I will not ballast

2nd person you won't ballast you will not ballast

3rd person he/she/it won't ballast he/she/it will not ballast

Plural

1st person we won't ballast we will not ballast

2nd person you won't ballast you will not ballast

3rd person they won't ballast they will not ballast

Question will I ballast?

Singular

1st person will I ballast?

2nd person will you ballast?

3rd person will he/she/it ballast?

Plural

1st person will we ballast?

2nd person will you ballast?

3rd person will they ballast?

Negative question won't I ballast?

Singular

1st person won't I ballast? will I not ballast?

2nd person won't you ballast? will you not ballast?

3rd person won't he/she/it ballast? will he/she/it not ballast?

Plural

1st person won't we ballast? will we not ballast?

2nd person won't you ballast? will you not ballast?

3rd person won't they ballast? will they not ballast?

Conditional I'd ballast

Positive I'd ballast

Singular

1st person I'd ballast I would ballast

2nd person you'd ballast you would ballast

3rd person he/she/it'd ballast he/she/it would ballast

Plural

1st person we'd ballast we would ballast

2nd person you'd ballast you would ballast

3rd person they'd ballast they would ballast

Negative I wouldn't ballast

Singular

1st person I wouldn't ballast I would not ballast

2nd person you wouldn't ballast you would not ballast

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't ballast he/she/it would not ballast

Plural

1st person we wouldn't ballast we would not ballast

2nd person you wouldn't ballast you would not ballast

3rd person they wouldn't ballast they would not ballast

Question would I ballast?

Singular

1st person would I ballast?

2nd person would you ballast?

3rd person would he/she/it ballast?

Plural

1st person would we ballast?

2nd person would you ballast?

3rd person would they ballast?

Negative question wouldn't I ballast?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I ballast? would I not ballast?

2nd person wouldn't you ballast? would you not ballast?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it ballast? would he/she/it not ballast?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we ballast? would we not ballast?

2nd person wouldn't you ballast? would you not ballast?

3rd person wouldn't they ballast? would they not ballast?

Present continuous I'm ballasting

Positive I'm ballasting

Singular

1st person I'm ballasting I am ballasting

2nd person you're ballasting you are ballasting

3rd person he/she/it's ballasting he/she/it is ballasting

Plural

1st person we're ballasting we are ballasting

2nd person you're ballasting you are ballasting

3rd person they're ballasting they are ballasting

Negative I'm not ballasting

Singular

1st person I'm not ballasting I am not ballasting

2nd person you aren't ballasting you're not ballasting you are not ballasting

3rd person he/she/it isn't ballasting he/she/it's not ballasting he/she/it is not ballasting

Plural

1st person we aren't ballasting we're not ballasting we are not ballasting

2nd person you aren't ballasting you're not ballasting you are not ballasting

3rd person they aren't ballasting they're not ballasting they are not ballasting

Question am I ballasting?

Singular

1st person am I ballasting?

2nd person are you ballasting?

3rd person is he/she/it ballasting?

Plural

1st person are we ballasting?

2nd person are you ballasting?

3rd person are they ballasting?

Negative question aren't I ballasting?

Singular

1st person aren't I ballasting? am I not ballasting?

2nd person aren't you ballasting? are you not ballasting?

3rd person isn't he/she/it ballasting? is he/she/it not ballasting?

Plural

1st person aren't we ballasting? are we not ballasting?

2nd person aren't you ballasting? are you not ballasting?

3rd person aren't they ballasting? are they not ballasting?

Past continuous I was ballasting

Positive I was ballasting

Singular

1st person I was ballasting

2nd person you were ballasting

3rd person he/she/it was ballasting

Plural

1st person we were ballasting

2nd person you were ballasting

3rd person they were ballasting

Negative I wasn't ballasting

Singular

1st person I wasn't ballasting I was not ballasting

2nd person you weren't ballasting you were not ballasting

3rd person he/she/it wasn't ballasting he/she/it was not ballasting

Plural

1st person we weren't ballasting we were not ballasting

2nd person you weren't ballasting you were not ballasting

3rd person they weren't ballasting they were not ballasting

Question was I ballasting?

Singular

1st person was I ballasting?

2nd person were you ballasting?

3rd person was he/she/it ballasting?

Plural

1st person were we ballasting?

2nd person were you ballasting?

3rd person were they ballasting?

Negative question wasn't I ballasting?

Singular

1st person wasn't I ballasting? was I not ballasting?

2nd person weren't you ballasting? were you not ballasting?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it ballasting? was he/she/it not ballasting?

Plural

1st person weren't we ballasting? were we not ballasting?

2nd person weren't you ballasting? were you not ballasting?

3rd person weren't they ballasting? were they not ballasting?

Future continuous I'll be ballasting

Positive I'll be ballasting

Singular

1st person I'll be ballasting I will be ballasting

2nd person you'll be ballasting you will be ballasting

3rd person he/she/it'll be ballasting he/she/it will be ballasting

Plural

1st person we'll be ballasting we will be ballasting

2nd person you'll be ballasting you will be ballasting

3rd person they'll be ballasting they will be ballasting

Negative I won't be ballasting

Singular

1st person I won't be ballasting I will not be ballasting

2nd person you won't be ballasting you will not be ballasting

3rd person he/she/it won't be ballasting he/she/it will not be ballasting

Plural

1st person we won't be ballasting we will not be ballasting

2nd person you won't be ballasting you will not be ballasting

3rd person they won't be ballasting they will not be ballasting

Question will I be ballasting?

Singular

1st person will I be ballasting?

2nd person will you be ballasting?

3rd person will he/she/it be ballasting?

Plural

1st person will we be ballasting?

2nd person will you be ballasting?

3rd person will they be ballasting?

Negative question won't I be ballasting?

Singular

1st person won't I be ballasting? will I not be ballasting?

2nd person won't you be ballasting? will you not be ballasting?

3rd person won't he/she/it be ballasting? will he/she/it not be ballasting?

Plural

1st person won't we be ballasting? will we not be ballasting?

2nd person won't you be ballasting? will you not be ballasting?

3rd person won't they be ballasting? will they not be ballasting?

Conditional continuous I'd be ballasting

Positive I'd be ballasting

Singular

1st person I'd be ballasting I would be ballasting

2nd person you'd be ballasting you would be ballasting

3rd person he/she/it'd be ballasting he/she/it would be ballasting

Plural

1st person we'd be ballasting we would be ballasting

2nd person you'd be ballasting you would be ballasting

3rd person they'd be ballasting they would be ballasting

Negative I wouldn't be ballasting

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be ballasting I would not be ballasting

2nd person you wouldn't be ballasting you would not be ballasting

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be ballasting he/she/it would not be ballasting

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be ballasting we would not be ballasting

2nd person you wouldn't be ballasting you would not be ballasting

3rd person they wouldn't be ballasting they would not be ballasting

Question would I be ballasting?

Singular

1st person would I be ballasting?

2nd person would you be ballasting?

3rd person would he/she/it be ballasting?

Plural

1st person would we be ballasting?

2nd person would you be ballasting?

3rd person would they be ballasting?

Negative question wouldn't I be ballasting?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be ballasting? would I not be ballasting?

2nd person wouldn't you be ballasting? would you not be ballasting?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be ballasting? would he/she/it not be ballasting?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be ballasting? would we not be ballasting?

2nd person wouldn't you be ballasting? would you not be ballasting?

3rd person wouldn't they be ballasting? would they not be ballasting?

Present perfect I've ballasted

Positive I've ballasted

Singular

1st person I've ballasted I have ballasted

2nd person you've ballasted you have ballasted

3rd person he/she/it's ballasted he/she/it has ballasted

Plural

1st person we've ballasted we have ballasted

2nd person you've ballasted you have ballasted

3rd person they've ballasted they have ballasted

Negative I haven't ballasted

Singular

1st person I haven't ballasted I have not ballasted

2nd person you haven't ballasted you have not ballasted

3rd person he/she/it hasn't ballasted he/she/it has not ballasted

Plural

1st person we haven't ballasted we have not ballasted

2nd person you haven't ballasted you have not ballasted

3rd person they haven't ballasted they have not ballasted

Question have I ballasted?

Singular

1st person have I ballasted?

2nd person have you ballasted?

3rd person has he/she/it ballasted?

Plural

1st person have we ballasted?

2nd person have you ballasted?

3rd person have they ballasted?

Negative question haven't I ballasted?

Singular

1st person haven't I ballasted? have I not ballasted?

2nd person haven't you ballasted? have you not ballasted?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it ballasted? has he/she/it not ballasted?

Plural

1st person haven't we ballasted? have we not ballasted?

2nd person haven't you ballasted? have you not ballasted?

3rd person haven't they ballasted? have they not ballasted?

Past perfect I had ballasted

Positive I had ballasted

Singular

1st person I had ballasted

2nd person you had ballasted

3rd person he/she/it had ballasted

Plural

1st person we had ballasted

2nd person you had ballasted

3rd person they had ballasted

Negative I hadn't ballasted

Singular

1st person I hadn't ballasted I had not ballasted

2nd person you hadn't ballasted you had not ballasted

3rd person he/she/it hadn't ballasted he/she/it had not ballasted

Plural

1st person we hadn't ballasted we had not ballasted

2nd person you hadn't ballasted you had not ballasted

3rd person they hadn't ballasted they had not ballasted

Question had I ballasted?

Singular

1st person had I ballasted?

2nd person had you ballasted?

3rd person had he/she/it ballasted?

Plural

1st person had we ballasted?

2nd person had you ballasted?

3rd person had they ballasted?

Negative question hadn't I ballasted?

Singular

1st person hadn't I ballasted? had I not ballasted?

2nd person hadn't you ballasted? had you not ballasted?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it ballasted? had he/she/it not ballasted?

Plural

1st person hadn't we ballasted? had we not ballasted?

2nd person hadn't you ballasted? had you not ballasted?

3rd person hadn't they ballasted? had they not ballasted?

Future perfect I'll have ballasted

Positive I'll have ballasted

Singular

1st person I'll have ballasted I will have ballasted

2nd person you'll have ballasted you will have ballasted

3rd person he/she/it'll have ballasted he/she/it will have ballasted

Plural

1st person we'll have ballasted we will have ballasted

2nd person you'll have ballasted you will have ballasted

3rd person they'll have ballasted they will have ballasted

Negative I won't have ballasted

Singular

1st person I won't have ballasted I will not have ballasted

2nd person you won't have ballasted you will not have ballasted

3rd person he/she/it won't have ballasted he/she/it will not have ballasted

Plural

1st person we won't have ballasted we will not have ballasted

2nd person you won't have ballasted you will not have ballasted

3rd person they won't have ballasted they will not have ballasted

Question +'ll I have ballasted?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have ballasted? will I have ballasted?

2nd person +'ll you have ballasted? will you have ballasted?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have ballasted? will he/she/it have ballasted?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have ballasted? will we have ballasted?

2nd person +'ll you have ballasted? will you have ballasted?

3rd person +'ll they have ballasted? will they have ballasted?

Negative question won't I have ballasted?

Singular

1st person won't I have ballasted? will I not have ballasted?

2nd person won't you have ballasted? will you not have ballasted?

3rd person won't he/she/it have ballasted? will he/she/it not have ballasted?

Plural

1st person won't we have ballasted? will we not have ballasted?

2nd person won't you have ballasted? will you not have ballasted?

3rd person won't they have ballasted? will they not have ballasted?

Conditional perfect I'd have ballasted

Positive I'd have ballasted

Singular

1st person I'd have ballasted I would have ballasted

2nd person you'd have ballasted you would have ballasted

3rd person he/she/it'd have ballasted he/she/it would have ballasted

Plural

1st person we'd have ballasted we would have ballasted

2nd person you'd have ballasted you would have ballasted

3rd person they'd have ballasted they would have ballasted

Negative I wouldn't have ballasted

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have ballasted I would not have ballasted

2nd person you wouldn't have ballasted you would not have ballasted

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have ballasted he/she/it would not have ballasted

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have ballasted we would not have ballasted

2nd person you wouldn't have ballasted you would not have ballasted

3rd person they wouldn't have ballasted they would not have ballasted

Question would I have ballasted?

Singular

1st person would I have ballasted?

2nd person would you have ballasted?

3rd person would he/she/it have ballasted?

Plural

1st person would we have ballasted?

2nd person would you have ballasted?

3rd person would they have ballasted?

Negative question wouldn't I have ballasted?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have ballasted? would I not have ballasted?

2nd person wouldn't you have ballasted? would you not have ballasted?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have ballasted? would he/she/it not have ballasted?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have ballasted? would we not have ballasted?

2nd person wouldn't you have ballasted? would you not have ballasted?

3rd person wouldn't they have ballasted? would they not have ballasted?

Imperative ballast!

Positive

you ballast!

we let's ballast!

Negative

you don't ballast!

we let's not ballast!