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in ballast

Having only ballast and no cargo as loadHaving only ballast and no cargo as load.

» Scientists say the invasive species arrived in the Mediterranean from Asia in the ballast of cargo ships, creating an “environmental nightmare.”

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Meaning

1 senses

Having only ballast and no cargo as load.

Examples

1 sentences

Scientists say the invasive species arrived in the Mediterranean from Asia in the ballast of cargo ships, creating an “environmental nightmare.”
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Forms

in ballast conditionalternative

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

inA1 inability inaccessible inaccuracy

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