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load

noun
  1. goods carried by a large vehicle
    shipment
  2. weight to be borne or conveyed
    loading
  3. electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
  4. the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
    payloadwarhead
  5. an onerous or difficult concern
    encumbranceincumbranceburdenonus
  6. a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
    lode
  7. the power output of a generator or power plant
  8. an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
    “They each got a load on and started a brawl.”
  9. a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
    “the system broke down under excessive loads”
    loading
verb
  1. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
    dilute
  2. fill or place a load on
    “load a car”
    laden
  3. provide a device with something necessary
    “We loaded our guns carefully.”
    charge
  4. put (something) on a structure or conveyance
    “load the bags onto the trucks”
  5. transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory