All English WordsPage 5561All English words - page 5561No resultsRandom words from our English dictionaryballastingverbGive stability to (a ship) by putting a heavy substance in its bilge.Usage examples:The vessel has been ballasted to give the necessary floating stabilitynounHeavy material, such as gravel, sand, or iron, placed in the bilge of a ship to ensure its stability.Usage examples:The hull had insufficient ballastnounGravel or coarse stone used to form the bed of a railway track or the substratum of a road.Usage examples:A thick layer of railway ballastAll meanings and translations of BallastingraveledverbUntangle or unravel something.Usage examples:Davy had finished ravelling out his herring netnounA tangle, cluster, or knot.Usage examples:A ravel of knittingAll meanings and translations of RaveledregimentnounA permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel and divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions.Usage examples:The royal highland regimentverbOrganize according to a strict system or pattern.Usage examples:Every aspect of their life is strictly regimentedAll meanings and translations of Regimentricochettedˈrɪkəʃeɪverb(of a bullet or other projectile) rebound off a surface.Usage examples:A bullet ricocheted off a nearby wallnounA shot or hit that rebounds off a surface.Usage examples:She was hit by a ricochet in the legAll meanings and translations of RicochettedweedingverbRemove unwanted plants from (an area of ground).Usage examples:I was weeding a flower bednounA wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.Usage examples:Keep the seedlings clear of weedsnounA contemptibly feeble person.Usage examples:He thought party games were for weeds and wetsAll meanings and translations of WeedingLearn English words everywhere!All our English words and phrases are available for learning for free in our mobile application.We also provide a browser extension which allows you to find words in our database right in your browser.Or simply scan this code: