load

/lˈoʊd/

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Noun
weight to be borne or conveyed
Noun
a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time; "the system broke down under excessive loads"
Noun
goods carried by a large vehicle
Noun
an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate; "he got a load on and started a brawl"
Noun
the power output of a generator or power plant
Noun
an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that''s a load off my mind"
Noun
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
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
electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
Verb
fill or place a load on; "load a car"; "load the truck with hay"
Verb
provide (a device) with something necessary; "He loaded his gun carefully"; "load the camera"
Verb
transfer from a storage device to a computer''s memory
Verb
put (something) on a structure or conveyance; "load the bags onto the trucks"
Verb
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
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