load

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/ləʊd/ English

Definitions

noun

A burden; a weight to be carried.“I struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack.”
A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.
A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.“She put another load of clothes in the washing machine.”
A quantity of washing put into a washing machine for a wash cycle.“I put a load on before we left.”

verb

To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).“The dock workers refused to load the ship.”
To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.“He loaded his stuff into his storage locker.”
To put a load on something.“The truck was supposed to leave at dawn, but in fact we spent all morning loading.”
To receive a load.“The truck is designed to load easily.”

Related words

Synonyms

cumwad wad carrus cartload charrus fodder fother charge freight burden laden incumbrance encumbrance lade load up onus lode stow

Associated

unload draught balancing impedance geared loads propeller payload baggage propulsion voltage beam

Rhymes

goad abode bestowed mode ode erode corrode forebode explode road

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