ballast tank

English - Turkish

Definition of ballast tank in English Turkish dictionary

(Denizbilim) safra sarnıcı

(Askeri) balast tankı

English - English

Definition of ballast tank in English English dictionary

One 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

Related Terms

ballast tanks

plural form of ballast tank

Hyphenation

bal·last tank

Turkish pronunciation

bälıst tängk

Pronunciation

/ˈbaləst ˈtaɴɢk/ /ˈbæləst ˈtæŋk/