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   Load

   /lōd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to be carried: "in addition to their own food, they must carry a load of up to eighty pounds" Similar cargofreightfreightagechargeburdenpackbundleparcelbaleconsignmenthauldeliveryshipmentbatchgoodsmerchandisepayloadcontentstruckloadshiploadboatloadcontainerloadbusloadvanloadlorryloadarchaic:lading
   • ▪ the total number or amount that can be carried in something, especially a vehicle of a specified type: "a tractor-trailer load of new appliances"
   • ▪ an amount of items washed or to be washed in a washing machine or dishwasher at one time: "I do at least six loads of washing a week"
   • ▪ the material carried along by a stream, glacier, ocean current, etc.: "the streams deposited their loads, leaving thin sheets of gravel or sand"
   • 2. a weight or source of pressure borne by someone or something: "the increased load on the heart caused by a raised arterial pressure"
   • ▪ the amount of work to be done by a person or machine: "Arthur has a light teaching load"
   • ▪ a burden of responsibility, worry, or grief: "consumers will find it difficult to service their heavy load of debt" Similar commitmentresponsibilitydutyobligationonuschargeweightburdenencumbrancecrossmillstonealbatrosstroubleworrystrainpressure
   • 3. a lot of (often used to express disapproval or dislike of something): informal "she was talking a load of garbage"
   • ▪ plenty: "she spends loads of money on clothes" Similar a lota great deala great/large amounta large quantitya numberan abundancea wealtha profusiona mountainmanyplentyreamsampleinformal:a heapa massa pilean oceana stacka tonlotsheapsmassespilesoceansstackstonsoodlesscadsa shedloadlashingsa swagvulgar slang:a shitloadan assloadOpposite few
   • 4. the amount of power supplied by a source; the resistance of moving parts to be overcome by a motor: "if the wire in the fuse is too thin to accept the load it will melt"
   • ▪ the amount of electricity supplied by a generating system at any given time.
   • ▪ an impedance or circuit that receives or develops the output of a transistor or other device.

   verb

   • 1. put a load or large amount of something on or in (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.): "they load up their dugout canoes" Similar fillfill uppackstuffcrampileheapstackladefreightchargestockOpposite unload
   • ▪ place (a load or large quantity of something) on or in a vehicle, ship, container, etc.: "stolen property from a burglary was loaded into a taxi" Similar packstowstorestackbundlestuffcramsqueezejamwedgeplacedepositput awayOpposite unload
   • ▪ (of a ship or vehicle) take on a load: "when we came to the quay the ship was still loading"
   • ▪ take, buy, or consume a large amount of: informal "I just went down to the store and loaded up on beer"
   • 2. make (someone or something) carry or hold a large or excessive amount of heavy things: "Elaine was loaded down with bags full of shopping"
   • ▪ supply someone or something with (something) in overwhelming abundance or to excess: "the King and Queen loaded Columbus with wealth and honors" Similar rewardplyregaleshowersupplyprovide
   • ▪ bias toward a particular outcome: "the odds were loaded against them before the match" Similar biasrigfixset upweight
   • 3. charge (a firearm) with ammunition: "he began to load the gun" Similar primechargearmfillprepare to fire/useOpposite unload
   • ▪ insert something into (a device) so that it can be operated: "load your camera before you start"
   • ▪ insert (something) into a device so that it will operate: "load the cassette into the camcorder" Similar insertputplacefitslideslotOpposite remove
   • ▪ transfer (a program or data) into memory, or into the central processor from storage: "when the program is loaded into the microcomputer, the CPU carries out each instruction"
   • 4. add an extra charge to (an insurance premium) in the case of a poorer risk.

   Word Origin Old Englishlād ‘way, journey, conveyance’, of Germanic origin: related to German Leite, also to lead1; compare with lode. The verb dates from the late 15th century.

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