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   load

   /ləʊd/

   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 cargofreightfreightagechargeburdenpackbundleparcelbaleconsignmenthauldeliveryshipmentbatchgoodsmerchandisepayloadcontentstruckloadshiploadboatloadcontainerloadbusloadvanloadlorryloadarchaic:lading
   • ▪ the total number or amount that can be carried in something, typically a vehicle or container: "a lorry-load of soldiers"
   • ▪ a quantity of items washed or to be washed in a washing machine or dishwasher at one time: "I do at least six loads of washing a week"
   • ▪ the material carried along by a stream, glacier, ocean current, etc.: "the streams deposited their loads, leaving thin sheets of gravel or sand"
   • 2. a weight or source of pressure borne by someone or something: "the increased load on the heart caused by a raised arterial pressure"
   • ▪ the amount of work to be done by a person or machine: "Arthur has a light teaching load"
   • ▪ a burden of responsibility, worry, or grief: "consumers will find it difficult to service their heavy load of debt" Similar commitmentresponsibilitydutyobligationonuschargeweightburdenencumbrancecrossmillstonealbatrosstroubleworrystrainpressure
   • 3. a lot of (often used to express disapproval or dislike of something): informal "she was talking a load of rubbish"
   • ▪ plenty: "she spends loads of money on clothes" Similar a lota great deala great/large amounta large quantitya numberan abundancea wealtha profusiona mountainmanyplentyreamsampleinformal:a heapa massa pilean oceana stacka tonlotsheapsmassespilesoceansstackstonsoodlesscadsa shedloadlashingsa swagvulgar slang:a shitloadan assloadOpposite few
   • 4. the amount of power supplied by a source; the resistance of moving parts to be overcome by a motor: "if the wire in the fuse is too thin to accept the load it will melt"
   • ▪ the amount of electricity supplied by a generating system at any given time.
   • ▪ an impedance or circuit that receives or develops the output of a transistor or other device.

   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 fillfill uppackstuffcrampileheapstackladefreightchargestockOpposite unload
   • ▪ place (a load or large quantity of something) on or in a vehicle, ship, container, etc.: "stolen property from a burglary was loaded into a taxi" Similar packstowstorestackbundlestuffcramsqueezejamwedgeplacedepositput awayOpposite unload
   • ▪ (of a ship or vehicle) take on a load: "when we came to the quay the ship was still loading"
   • ▪ take, buy, or consume a large amount of: informal "I just went down to the store and loaded up on beer"
   • 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"
   • ▪ supply someone or something with (something) in overwhelming abundance or to excess: "the King and Queen loaded Columbus with wealth and honours" Similar rewardplyregaleshowersupplyprovide
   • ▪ bias towards a particular outcome: "the odds were loaded against them before the match" Similar biasrigfixset upweight
   • 3. charge (a firearm) with ammunition: "he began to load the gun" Similar primechargearmfillprepare to fire/useOpposite unload
   • ▪ insert something into (a device) so that it can be operated: "load your camera before you start"
   • ▪ insert (something) into a device so that it will operate: "load the cassette into the camcorder" Similar insertputplacefitslideslotOpposite remove
   • ▪ transfer (a program or data) into memory, or into the central processor from storage: "when the program is loaded into the microcomputer, the CPU carries out each instruction"
   • 4. add an extra charge to (an insurance premium) to take account of a factor that increases the risk.

   Word Origin Old Englishlād ‘way, journey, conveyance’, of Germanic origin: related to German Leite, also to lead1; compare with lode. The verb dates from the late 15th century.

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   What does 'load' mean?

   • According to the 1913 Webster dictionary, 'load' means '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'. The definition of 'load' is to add weight or burden to something.

   loading 的中文翻譯 - 英漢字典(CDICT)

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   What does the term 'load' mean in physics?

   • Load (noun) in physics refers to: 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, or an electrical device to which electrical power is delivered.

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   What does loading a ship mean?

   • to load a ship. to insert a charge, projectile, etc., into (a firearm). They loaded us down with gifts. to load oneself with obligations. He’s the employee responsible for loading and threading the film into the projector. The camera operator loaded the film magazine for the shoot, watched by the impatient director of photography.

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   What is a load example?

   • loading examples... 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.

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   What is the difference between load and load on a system?

   • The load of a system or piece of equipment, especially a system supplying electricity or a computer, is the extent to which it is being used at a particular time. The load on something is the amount of weight that is pressing down on it or the amount of strain that it is under.

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   What is a load of people?

   • loads of people. the charge, projectile, etc., for a firearm. a commission charged to buyers of mutual-fund shares. Engineering. any of the forces that a structure is calculated to oppose, comprising any unmoving and unvarying force dead load, any load from wind or earthquake, and any other moving or temporary force live load. Electricity.

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   A load is a device that receives or dissipates the power from an amplifier, oscillator, generator, or some other source of signals. All power drawn by the load passes via the inverter. An operating source is a source of electrical power that is delivering power to a load .

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   Load definition: anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo. See examples of LOAD used in a sentence.

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   Sep 23, 2015 · LOAD definition: 1. something that is carried, often by a vehicle: 2. a lot of something: 3. nonsense. Learn more.

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   noun. a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time. “the system broke down under excessive loads ”. synonyms: loading. see more. noun. an onerous or difficult concern. “that's a load off my mind”. synonyms: burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus.

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