1. the process of adding ballast to provide stability or weight
Usage: nautical; technical

1. present participle of ballast; adding heavy material for stability
Usage: nautical; technical

Examples

• The crew spent hours ballasting the ship before departure.
• Proper ballasting is essential for safe sailing in rough seas.
• The ballasting operation required several tons of water.
• They are ballasting the vessel to correct its list.
• Railroad ballasting involves laying crushed stone under tracks.
• The ballasting process must be completed before loading cargo.