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| 1. | [ noun ] weight to be borne or conveyed | |
| Synonyms: | load burden | |
| Related terms: | weight overload dead_load overload burthen live_load millstone burden | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (transportation) a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time | |
| Synonyms: | load | |
| Examples: | "the system broke down under excessive loads" |
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| Related terms: | indefinite_quantity trainload | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (business) goods carried by a large vehicle | |
| Synonyms: | freight cargo shipment load payload consignment lading | |
| Related terms: | merchandise transport load freight | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift | |
| Related terms: | ratio wing_loading span_loading power_loading | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] designed for use in loading e.g. cargo | |
| Examples: | "a loading dock" "a loading chute is used to drive cattle into a truck or other conveyance" |
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| Related terms: | unloading | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (work) the labor of loading something | |
| Examples: | "the loading took 2 hours" |
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| Related terms: | unloading handling load | |
| Similar spelling: |
looting lading loathing leading loudness Leadingham |
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