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noun
- 1. a heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to be carried: "in addition to their own food, they must carry a load of up to eighty pounds" Similar
- 2. a weight or source of pressure borne by someone or something: "the increased load on the heart caused by a raised arterial pressure"
verb
- 1. fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something: "they go to Calais to load up their vans with cheap beer" Similar Opposite
- 2. make (someone or something) carry or hold a large or excessive quantity of heavy things: "Elaine was loaded down with bags full of shopping"
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the amount of weight carried, especially by a vehicle, a structure such as a bridge, or an animal: The maximum load for this elevator is eight persons. carry a load of One truck involved in the accident was carrying a heavy load of coal. Synonyms.
noun. anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons. the quantity that can be or usually is carried at one time, as in a cart: The maximum load for a wagon that size is only about 70 pounds.
noun. ˈlōd. Synonyms of load. 1. a. : the quantity that can be carried at one time by a specified means. especially : a measured quantity of a commodity fixed for each type of carrier often used in combination. a boatload of tourists. b. : whatever is put on a person or pack animal to be carried : pack. donkeys with heavy loads. c.
Check pronunciation: load. Definition of load noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A load is a quantity of clothes or sheets which need washing and which are washed together in a washing machine. I put another load in the washing machine.
A load is a bundle of stuff that has to be carried. You might spend your days hauling loads of hay into a barn and your evenings dragging loads of dirty clothes into the laundry room.
LOAD definition: 1. something that is carried, often by a vehicle: 2. a lot of something: 3. nonsense. Learn more.