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Light Ballast

Definition:

A light ballast is an electrical device that regulates the voltage and current supplied to fluorescent lights, enabling them to start and operate efficiently.

Senses:

1. Noun: An electronic or magnetic device that provides the necessary voltage and current to start and maintain the operation of fluorescent lights.
2. Verb: To install or replace a ballast in a lighting fixture to ensure proper functioning of fluorescent lights.

Usage:

Noun:

1. The light ballast is responsible for controlling the current running through the fluorescent tubes.
2. The flickering lights in the office were due to a faulty ballast.

Verb:

1. We need to ballast these light fixtures before installing them in the office.
2. He spent the afternoon ballasting the new fluorescent lights in the workshop.

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