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What is the noun for ballastage?

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ballast
  1. (nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
  2. (figuratively) Anything that steadies emotion or the mind.
  3. Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete.
  4. (construction) A material, such as aggregate or precast concrete pavers, which employs its mass and the force of gravity to hold single-ply roof membranes in place.
  5. (countable, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g.in a tube lamp supply circuit)
  6. (figuratively) That which gives, or helps to maintain, uprightness, steadiness, and security.
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  8. Examples:
    1. “The additional cargo on the ship acted as a ballast to maintain stability during the rough storm.”
ballasting
  1. That which is used for steadying anything; ballast
  2. The application of ballast to a railway line
  3. The addition of ballast to a ship
ballastage
  1. A toll paid for the privilege of taking up ballast in a port or harbour.
ballastages
  1. plural of ballastage
ballastings
  1. plural of ballasting
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