ballast tanks

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Definition of ballast tanks in English Turkish dictionary

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ballast tank

(Denizbilim) safra sarnıcı

ballast tank

(Askeri) balast tankı

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Definition of ballast tanks in English English dictionary

plural form of ballast tank

Related Terms

ballast tank

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

Hyphenation

bal·last tanks

Turkish pronunciation

bälıst tängks

Pronunciation

/ˈbaləst ˈtaɴɢks/ /ˈbæləst ˈtæŋks/