ballast tank
ballast tank · ballast tanks
One of several external or internal tanks fitted in submarinesOne of several external or internal tanks fitted in submarines; when filled with seawater they allow the boat to submerge; when emptied using compressed air buoyancy is restored and the vessel rises towards the surface. Auxiliary ballast tanks within the pressure hull allow the submarine to be trimmed.
Meaning
1 sensesOne of several external or internal tanks fitted in submarines; when filled with seawater they allow the boat to submerge; when emptied using compressed air buoyancy is restored and the vessel rises towards the surface. Auxiliary ballast tanks within the pressure hull allow the submarine to be trimmed.
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plural: ballast tanks| Singular | ballast tank |
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| Plural | ballast tanks |
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