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balasto

[baˈlast̪o]

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noun balastos

Capa de grava sobre la cual se asientan las traviesas de la vía férrea, usándose como un colchón para amortiguar el tránsito de los trenes y permitir el drenaje de las lluvias.

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ballast material laid to form a bed for a road

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@misc{balasto_2026,
  title = {balasto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/balasto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}