Definition
ballasted
adjective
- stabilized or weighted down with ballast
Usage: nautical; technical
Examples
- The ballasted ship sailed smoothly through rough waters.
- Railroad tracks require ballasted foundations for stability.
- The ballasted keel kept the yacht upright in strong winds.
- Engineers designed a ballasted foundation for the bridge.
- The ballasted cargo hold prevented the vessel from listing.
- Properly ballasted trains can handle higher speeds safely.