ballast tank
ballast tank noun: 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.
Noun
ballast tank (plural ballast tanks)
- 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.
ballast tank meaning in Tamil
ballast tank in Tamil
- அடிப்பார நீர்த்தொட்டி
Forms of ballast tank
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Questions about ballast tank
- What does ballast tank mean?
- Ballast tank means 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.
- What is ballast tank in Tamil?
- Ballast tank in Tamil is அடிப்பார நீர்த்தொட்டி. See Ballast tank meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ballast tank?
- Ballast tank is a noun.
- What is the plural of ballast tank?
- The plural of ballast tank is ballast tanks.
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