load (Meaning)
load (n)
weight to be borne or conveyed
a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
goods carried by a large vehicle
an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
the power output of a generator or power plant
an onerous or difficult concern
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
load (v)
fill or place a load on
provide (a device) with something necessary
transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
put (something) on a structure or conveyance
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
load (v.)
A burden; that which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; that which is borne or sustained; a weight; as, a heavy load.
The quantity which can be carried or drawn in some specified way; the contents of a cart, barrow, or vessel; that which will constitute a cargo; lading.
That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits; as, a load of care.
A particular measure for certain articles, being as much as may be carried at one time by the conveyance commonly used for the article measured; as, a load of wood; a load of hay; specifically, five quarters.
The charge of a firearm; as, a load of powder.
Weight or violence of blows.
The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working.
load (v. t.)
To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a cart; to charge with a load, as a gun; to furnish with a lading or cargo, as a ship; hence, to add weight to, so as to oppress or embarrass; to heap upon.
To adulterate or drug; as, to load wine.
To magnetize.
Synonyms & Antonyms of load
load Sentence Examples
- The truck driver was under immense pressure to load the heavy cargo onto the trailer.
- The shelves groaned under the load of dozens of books.
- The backpacker struggled to load his supplies for the long hike.
- The dishwasher had the arduous task of loading the dirty dishes into the machine.
- The soldiers carefully loaded their weapons into the armored vehicle.
- The construction workers loaded the bricks onto pallets for transportation.
- The gardener loaded the wheelbarrow with soil and compost for the flower beds.
- The waitress loaded the trays with food and drinks for the hungry customers.
- The mechanic slowly loaded the transmission into the car.
- The team worked together to load the furniture into the moving van.
FAQs About the word load
weight to be borne or conveyed, a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time, goods carried by a large vehicle, an amount of alcohol sufficient t
burden, weight, pack, fill, stack, saddle, pile, lade, weigh, laden
unload, discharge, unload, discharge, relieve, unlade, disencumber, alleviate, lighten, unlade
The truck driver was under immense pressure to load the heavy cargo onto the trailer.
The shelves groaned under the load of dozens of books.
The backpacker struggled to load his supplies for the long hike.
The dishwasher had the arduous task of loading the dirty dishes into the machine.
