load
load
loʊd
lowd
British pronunciation
/ləʊd/

Definition & Meaning of "load"in English

to load
01

to fill or pack a space with the specified items

Transitive: to load a space or vehicle
to load definition and meaning
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The cargo plane was loaded with relief supplies to be transported to the disaster-stricken area.
02

to place an item or content into a mechanism to enable functionality

Transitive: to load sth into sth
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The photographer loaded a fresh roll of film into the camera before the photo shoot.
03

to mix or tamper with a substance by adding foreign elements

Transitive: to load foreign elements into a substance | to load a substance with foreign elements
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The bartender was caught loading cheap vodka into premium whiskey bottles to cut costs.
04

to place or position individuals or items for transportation

Transitive: to load sb/sth onto a vehicle or container | to load sb/sth into a vehicle or container
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The bus driver loaded passengers onto the city bus at the busy transit station.
05

to move data or a program from a local storage device into the memory of a computer

Transitive: to load data | to load data into computer or software
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The software engineer needs to load the updated application into the server for testing.
Load
01

something heavy that is carried or transported

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The donkey was tired from carrying such a heavy load.
02

an amount that can be carried at one time or can fill up a truck, container, and etc.

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They unloaded a truckload of furniture.
03

a heavy duty or responsibility to bear

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He carried the load of managing the project.
04

the amount of electrical power delivered or produced by a generator or power plant at a given time

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The generator 's load increased sharply during peak hours.
05

an amount of alcohol sufficient to cause drunkenness

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He 'd had quite a load by the end of the night.
06

the forward section of a missile, rocket, or torpedo that contains its explosive, nuclear, chemical, or biological charge

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The missile 's load was designed for maximum precision.
07

an electrical component or system that consumes power from a source

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The resistor acts as a load in the test circuit.
08

a naturally occurring concentration of valuable minerals or ore within distinct geological boundaries

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Prospectors followed the quartz vein to locate the main load.
09

a large quantity or amount of something

InformalInformal
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The movers handled several loads of furniture throughout the day.
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