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Definition of LOAD

noun : LOAD

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
) weight to be borne or conveyed ;

2. (
- load ,
- loading
) a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time; "the system broke down under excessive loads" ;

3. (
- cargo ,
- lading ,
- freight ,
- load ,
- loading ,
- payload ,
- shipment ,
- consignment
) goods carried by a large vehicle ;

4. (
- load ,
) an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate; "he got a load on and started a brawl" ;

5. (
- load ,
) the power output of a generator or power plant ;

6. (
- burden ,
- load ,
- encumbrance ,
- incumbrance ,
- onus
) an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind" ;

7. (
- lode ,
- load
) a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks ;

8. (
) the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents ;

9. (
- load ,
) electrical device to which electrical power is delivered ;

verb : LOAD

Source:WordNet 3.1

1. (
- load ,
- lade ,
- laden ,
- load_up
) fill or place a load on; "load a car"; "load the truck with hay" ;

2. (
- load ,
- charge ,
) provide (a device) with something necessary; "He loaded his gun carefully"; "load the camera" ;

3. (
- load ,
) transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory ;

4. (
- load ,
) put (something) on a structure or conveyance; "load the bags onto the trucks" ;

5. (
- load ,
- adulterate ,
- stretch ,
- dilute ,
- debase ,
) 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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