Read the following passage from a naval maintenance report:
"Naval maintenance crews regularly inspect several conduits—such as electrical cables, fuel hoses, and drainage pipes—before every voyage to keep critical systems connected. During a scheduled lull, which is an expected quiet interval between underway missions, technicians also adjust the vessel's ballast, consisting of heavy materials like water tanks and iron weights that maintain balance."
Based on the examples and explanations provided in the text, match each vocabulary word to its correct contextual meaning.
- conduitsChannels, tubes, or lines used for conveying fluids or wiring
- lullA temporary period of calm or inactive downtime
- ballastHeavy materials used to provide physical stability and balance
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The word 'conduits' matches 'Channels, tubes, or lines used for conveying fluids or wiring', 'lull' matches 'A temporary period of calm or inactive downtime', and 'ballast' matches 'Heavy materials used to provide physical stability and balance'.
Each word's contextual meaning is directly supported by explicit context clues in the paragraph: 'conduits' is illustrated with physical lines like hoses and cables; 'lull' is defined as a quiet interval between active periods; and 'ballast' is explained through examples of heavy items (water tanks and iron weights) used to balance the ship.
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