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load
Goods carried by a large vehicle
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noun
Goods carried by a large vehicle
noun
Weight to be borne or conveyed
noun
Electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
noun
The front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
noun
An onerous or difficult concern
“The burden of responsibility”
noun
A deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
noun
The power output of a generator or power plant
noun
An amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
“He got a load on and started a brawl”
noun
A quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
“The system broke down under excessive loads”
verb
Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
“Adulterate liquor”
verb
Fill or place a load on
“Load a car”
verb
Provide (a device) with something necessary
“He loaded his gun carefully”
verb
Put (something) on a structure or conveyance
“Load the bags onto the trucks”
verb
Transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
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The burden of responsibility
That's a load off my mind
He got a load on and started a brawl
The system broke down under excessive loads
Adulterate liquor
Load a car
Load the truck with hay
He loaded his gun carefully
Load the camera
Load the bags onto the trucks
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