Ballast and Payload

Ballast

Ballast noun - Any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship.
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Payload and ballast are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Payload" instead a noun "Ballast".

Nearby Words: ballasted, ballasting

Payload

Payload noun - A mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported.
Usage example: the space shuttle can carry a maximum payload of approximately 50,000 pounds
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Ballast and payload are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ballast" instead a noun "Payload".
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