noun🔗Shareバラスト, 安定材Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability."The ship used heavy stones as ballast to keep it stable in the water. "その船は、水中で安定させるために重い石をバラストとして使用しました。nauticalsailingphysicsmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share安定, 平静Anything that steadies emotion or the mind."During the stressful exam, her deep breathing served as a ballast, helping her to stay calm and focused. "ストレスの多い試験中、彼女の深い呼吸は安定となり、落ち着いて集中力を保つのに役立ちました。mindemotioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareバラスト、砂利Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete."The construction workers poured a thick layer of ballast before laying the railroad tracks. "建設作業員は、線路を敷設する前に、厚いバラストの層を敷きました。materialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareバラストA material, such as aggregate or precast concrete pavers, which employs its mass and the force of gravity to hold single-ply roof membranes in place."The construction crew used heavy ballast to keep the new roof from blowing away in the wind. "建設作業員は、新しい屋根が風で吹き飛ばされないように、重いバラストを使用しました。materialbuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share安定器Device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)"The flickering fluorescent light needed a new ballast to regulate the electrical current. "ちらつく蛍光灯は、電流を調整するために新しい安定器が必要でした。electronicsdeviceelectrictechnologyutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareバラスト, 安定材That which gives, or helps to maintain, uprightness, steadiness, and security."Having a strong support system of family and friends can act as ballast in life, helping you stay steady during difficult times. "家族や友人の強力なサポートシステムは、困難な時期に安定を保つのを助け、人生における安定材として機能します。nauticalsailingphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareバラストを積む, 安定させるTo stabilize or load a ship with ballast."The crew had to ballast the ship with extra water to keep it steady in the strong wind. "強風の中で船を安定させるために、乗組員は余分な水でバラストを積む必要があった。nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareバラストを鉄道の軌道に敷くTo lay ballast on the bed of a railroad track."The construction crew will ballast the new section of track tomorrow, ensuring a stable foundation for the trains. "建設作業員は、明日、列車の安定した基盤を確保するために、新しい線路区間にバラストを敷設します。technicalbuildingindustrymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading