Load

  • 31load — I n. 1) to carry, transport a load 2) to lessen, lighten a load (also fig.) 3) a heavy; light load 4) a capacity, maximum, peak load 5) a case; work load II v. 1)(D; tr.) to load into, onto (to load coal into a ship) 2) (d; tr.) to load to (to… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 32load — I. noun Etymology: Middle English lod, from Old English lād support, carrying more at lode Date: 12th century 1. a. the quantity that can be carried at one time by a specified means; especially a measured quantity of a commodity fixed for each… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 33load — /loʊd / (say lohd) noun 1. that which is laid on or placed in anything for conveyance. 2. a. the quantity that can be or usually is carried, as in a cart: to take several loads to the tip. b. (often in compounds such as carload, truckload) this… …

  • 34load — [[t]loʊd[/t]] n. 1) anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: a truck with a load of watermelons[/ex] 2) the quantity that can be or usu. is carried at one time, as in a cart 3) this quantity taken as a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 35load up — verb fill or place a load on (Freq. 1) load a car load the truck with hay • Syn: ↑load, ↑lade, ↑laden • Derivationally related forms: ↑lading ( …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 36load — bomb·load; dis·load; load; load·er·man; load·less; Load·om·e·ter; re·load·er; load·en; load·er; re·load; un·load; down·load·able; free·load·er; …

    English syllables

  • 37load — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy, light ▪ He has a heavy teaching load this year. ▪ full ▪ The plane took off with a full load. ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 38load — 1. n. as much liquor as one can hold. (See also loaded.) □ Harry had quite a load of booze. □ Mary is carrying a load. 2. n. a drink of liquor. □ Can I have a load from your bottle? □ …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 39Load — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Load », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Load, un album de Metallica sorti en 1996 ;… …

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  • 40load — [1] something to be lifted, carried, transported, or accelerated. [2] The amount of material transported. [3] The amount of power carried by an electric circuit. [4] The resistance overcome by an engine when it is driving a machine. Also see axle …

    Dictionary of automotive terms