ballasts

noun

Definition of ballastsnext
plural of ballast
as in cargoes
heavy material (such as rocks or water) that is put on a ship to make it steady or on a balloon to control its height in the air
—often used figuratively A large amount of ballast kept the boat from capsizing. She provided the ballast the family needed in times of stress.

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  1. cargoes
  2. payloads
  3. burdens
Noun
  • The leggings are also two of Oprah’s go-to pant styles — comfy joggers and cargos — joined together in a single pair.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Another company, Venture Global through the Calcasieu Pass facility in Louisiana, sold 360 cargoes to the spot market since the Russian invasion occurred.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of cargoes
Noun
  • Apollo is tailored for mass manufacturability and is designed to function in collaborative environments with high payloads and safety standards.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Moreover, Dive-XL’s open-systems architecture ensures compatibility with third-party payloads, empowering operators to continuously upgrade and customize the platform as new technologies emerge.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of payloads
Noun
  • Small independent physician practices have been overwhelmed by regulatory and reporting burdens, lacking the infrastructure and technology that larger, more complex organizations have.
    Rita Numerof, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The second season is a meditation on the burdens of such representational responsibilities.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of burdens
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