Definition of Ballasted

1. Verb. (past of ballast) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ballasted

1. ballast [v] - See also: ballast

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ballasted

ballan
ballans
ballant
ballanted
ballants
ballarag
ballaragged
ballaragging
ballast
ballast resistor
ballast resistors
ballast tank
ballast tanks
ballastage
ballastages
ballasted (current term)
ballaster
ballasters
ballasting
ballasts
ballat
ballated
ballating
ballatry
ballats
ballboy
ballboys
ballbreaker
ballbreakers
ballbuster

Literary usage of Ballasted

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Aerodynamics: Constituting the First Volume of a Complete Work on Aerial Flight by Frederick William Lanchester (1908)
"(3) The natural velocity of a ballasted aeroplane of given dimensions will ... The subject of the longitudinal stability of the ballasted aeroplane is dealt ..."

2. Annual Report by New York and Erie Railroad Company (1853)
"... dimensions and number of cross-ties, chairs, spikes, and rails, 74 " Number of miles of track, ballasted, depth, etc., 75 E.—Number of Engines in use; ..."

3. A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Harbour Engineering by Brysson Cunningham (1908)
"... of Semi-immersed Pontoon—General Case—Case of the ballasted Pontoon—Internal Stresses in Pontoons—Liverpool Landing-stage. Importance Of the Pierhead. ..."

4. Light's Labour's Lost: Policies for Energy-Efficient Lighting by International Energy Agency (2006)
"Rating (W) 5-8 9-14 15-24 25-60 62 60 70 77 Table 5.18 Chinese MEPS for self-ballasted CPU Initial luminous efficacy (Im/W) Energy-efficiency grades (colour ..."

5. The Trackman's Helper: A Book of Instruction for Track Foremen by Joseph Kindelan (1894)
"... On Long Sections ballasted With Earth—5, Dressing Mud Track—6, Lining Old Track—7, Bolts That are Too Tight—8, Removing old Track Bolts—9, ..."

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