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What (who) is ballast regulator - definition
Ballast regulator
RAILROAD MAINTENANCE OF WAY MACHINE USED TO SHAPE BALLAST
A ballast regulator (also known as a ballast spreader or ballast sweeper) is a piece of rail transport maintenance of way equipment used to shape and distribute the gravel track ballast that supports the ties in rail tracks. They are often used in conjunction with ballast tampers when maintaining track.
Sailing ballast
USED IN SAILBOATS TO PROVIDE MOMENT TO RESIST THE LATERAL FORCES ON THE SAIL
Ballast water; Ship ballast; Ballast (ship); Water ballast
Ballast is used in ships to provide moment to resist the lateral forces on the hull. Insufficiently ballasted boats tend to tip or heel excessively in high winds.
Water ballast
USED IN SAILBOATS TO PROVIDE MOMENT TO RESIST THE LATERAL FORCES ON THE SAIL
Ballast water; Ship ballast; Ballast (ship); Water ballast
·- Water confined in specially constructed compartments in a vessel's hold, to serve as ballast.
