Zvorit (זבורית) means ballast in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
זְבוֹרִית
zvorit
noun · feminine
In English
ballast
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Zvorit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותתוספת משקל של חול, אבנים, חצץ או מטילי ברזל ועופרת בתחתית כלי שיט, כדי לייצבו או כדי לשנות את השופע והשוקע שלו.
- 2תעופהתוספת משקל בתחתית סל של כדור פורח, הנזרקת החוצה כדי להפחית את משקלו ולאפשר לו להתרומם אל על.
The word Zvorit is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- זְבוֹרִית
- Written without vowel points
- זבורית
- Said
- zvorit
- Root
- ז־ב־ר
- Pattern
- קְטוּלִית
- Plural
- זְבוֹרִיּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' זְבוֹרִיּוֹת
- Gematria
- 625
This is how Zvorit is said in other languages.
- English
- ballast
- French
- lest
- German
- Ballast
These words mean nearly the same as Zvorit.
These words rhyme with Zvorit.
These words come before and after Zvorit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Zvorit.
What does Zvorit (זבורית) mean in Hebrew?
Zvorit (זבורית) means ballast. It is said zvorit, with the stress on rit.
What is a synonym for Zvorit (זבורית)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Zvorit (זבורית) are נטל and עקל.
What rhymes with Zvorit (זבורית)?
Words that rhyme with Zvorit (זבורית) include יוונית, זווית, לטינית, שדרית, עברית, and תבנית.
Is Zvorit (זבורית) masculine or feminine?
The word Zvorit (זבורית) is a feminine noun, and its plural is זְבוֹרִיּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry זבורית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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