Heavy Material Put on Ships to Give Stability

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Transport, Group 111, Puzzle 5.

Question is: Heavy Material Put on Ships to Give Stability

and the answer is: BALLAST

Word Meaning:

BALLAST — (nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.

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