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The Clue
Gives stability to (8 letter answer)
The Answer
BALLASTS
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Notes
The answer BALLASTS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
BALLAST as a noun:
1. any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
2. coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
3. an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
4. (ballast resistor, ballast, barretter) = a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
5. (ballast, light ballast) = an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
BALLAST as a verb:
1. make steady with a ballast