balast

Significado (Inglés)

  1. coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads
  2. heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship to provide stability

Traducciones

Pronunciado como (IPA)
/bɐ.last/
Etimología (Inglés)

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بالاست (balast), from French ballast.

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