load

/lˈoʊd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

weight to be borne or conveyed
a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
“the system broke down under excessive loads”
goods carried by a large vehicle
an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
“he got a load on and started a brawl”
the power output of a generator or power plant
an onerous or difficult concern
“the burden of responsibility”
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

verb

fill or place a load on
“load a car”
provide (a device) with something necessary
“He loaded his gun carefully”
transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
put (something) on a structure or conveyance
“load the bags onto the trucks”
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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