балласт

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch ballast.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

балла́ст (ballástm inan (genitive балла́ста, nominative plural балла́сты, genitive plural балла́стов)

  1. ballast (heavy material placed in the hold of a vessel)
  2. (also figuratively) dead weight

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