A heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to be carried
“Some of the children are compelled to go to the kilns and help their parents carry the heavy load of bricks on their tender heads.”
Something that causes great worry, anxiety or grief
“The debt was a heavy load on the part of the Government whose leaders spent sleepless nights thinking of ways and means to overcome the problem.”
A burden of responsibility that is imposed
“They want the middle-class citizens to continue bearing the heavy load of paying taxes.”
A large amount (of something)
“I shall grant, Sir, the nation is incumbered with a great load of debts, and the people groan under the burden of their taxes.”
A large group of people
“A load of students streamed past the bar, on their way either to their rooms, friends' rooms or the refectory.”
The impact that something has on its environment
“This is a consequence of the fact that a small sampling interval results in a heavy load on the network.”
A burden or ordeal that must be endured or overcome
The force per unit area exerted by a fluid against a surface with which it is in contact
A hindrance or obstruction in doing something
Elements of, or inside, a larger object
A disorganized assortment of things
A portion or serving, especially of food
A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile
A quantity of goods or materials that fills a cart
Something used to pack an object or group of objects
Supplies or products for trade or commerce
The weight, adiposity, or avoirdupois of a person or thing
An amount of ammunition, or the ammunition itself
The male reproductive fluid, containing spermatozoa in suspension
To burden, load or encumber with, literally or figuratively
“At night, they load the poor animal with contraband for a trip across the Spanish border.”
To fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something
“Volunteers gathered to load the boxes with paper, glue, slime, dirt, straws, and hula hoops.”
To stick an object or device into a slot, socket or hole
“Then you load the USB stick into the front of the unit and use one of two small pushbuttons to swap between the images.”
To pressure or make heavy demands on
“He comes home tired, to his dissatisfied wife who now and then begins to load him with problems that have accumulated over the years of family life.”
To provide in abundance
“The stately waiters then proceed to load the guests with good viands.”
To prepare or ready a device, especially a firearm or artillery
“I'd read the files, load the handgun he'd provided me with, and prepare for my mission.”
To bias (the odds) towards a particular outcome
“The issue is that drugs will load the odds against the patient in significant ways.”
To enter data
To transfer data to a computer or device
To instill or infuse with or into
To suffuse or envelop in something
To start a computer system
To increase the power of, or to, something
To alter the content of food or drink by adding ingredients
To supply or provide with equipment, tools or weapons
To assign a responsibility, duty, or task to
To show an inclination for, or against, something
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