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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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Example Sentences
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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