балласт

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Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch ballast.

Pronunciation

Noun

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

Declension