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• road — 1. n. 1 a a path or way with a specially prepared surface, used by vehicles, pedestrians, etc. b the part of this used by vehicles (don t step in the road). 2 one s way or route (our road took us through unexplored territory). 3 an underground… …   Useful english dictionary

• ballast — ► NOUN 1) a heavy substance carried by a ship or hot air balloon to keep it stable. 2) gravel or coarse stone used to form the base of a railway track or road. 3) a passive component used in an electric circuit to moderate changes in current.… …   English terms dictionary

• Ballast tractor — A ballast tractor is a heavy haulage road vehicle designed to pull or push heavy or exceptional loads. Unlike the tractor unit from an articulated trailer, the ballast tractor is designed or adapted to pull or push loads from a drawbar. By… …   Wikipedia

• ballast — [ baləst] noun 1》 a heavy substance, such as gravel or lead, placed in the bilge of a ship to ensure its stability.     ↘a substance carried in an airship or on a hot air balloon to stabilize it. 2》 gravel or coarse stone used to form the bed of… …   English new terms dictionary

• ballast — 1 noun (U) 1 heavy material that is carried by a ship to make it more steady in the water 2 material such as sand that is carried in a balloon 1 (1) and can be thrown out to make it rise 3 broken stones that are used as a surface under a road,… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• ballast — n. & v. n. 1 any heavy material placed in a ship or the car of a balloon etc. to secure stability. 2 coarse stone etc. used to form the bed of a railway track or road. 3 Electr. any device used to stabilize the current in a circuit. 4 anything… …   Useful english dictionary

• ballast — bal|last [ˈbæləst] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from Low German] 1.) heavy material that is carried by a ship to make it more steady in the water 2.) material such as sand that is carried in a ↑balloon so that it can be thrown out to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• King Street (Roman road) — King Street is the name of a modern road on the line of a Roman road (getamap|TF106117|map. It runs on a straight course in eastern England, between the City of Peterborough and South Kesteven in Lincolnshire. This English name has long been… …   Wikipedia

• Cant (road/rail) — The cant of a road (sometimes referred to as camber or cross slope) or railway (also referred to as superelevation) is the difference in elevation between the two edges. A cant which is not equal to zero results in a banked turn, allowing… …   Wikipedia

• roadbed — road•bed [[t]ˈroʊdˌbɛd[/t]] n. 1) rai a) the bed or foundation for the track of a railroad b) the layer of ballast immediately beneath the ties of a railroad track 2) trs the material of which a road is composed • Etymology: 1830–40 …   From formal English to slang

• Headlamp — Headlight redirects here. For other uses, see Headlight (disambiguation). High Beams redirects here. For the urban legend also known by that name, see Killer in the backseat. A motor scooter s front with an impractical number and variety of… …   Wikipedia