nouns
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"
domain usage
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
is a type of (narrower)
an estimated quantity
the power output of a generator or power plant
is a type of (narrower)
the product of voltage and current
an onerous or difficult concern
"the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
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
is a type of (narrower)
a device that produces or is powered by electricity
verbs
fill or place a load on
"load a car"; "load the truck with hay"
provide (a device) with something necessary
"He loaded his gun carefully"; "load the camera"
transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
domain category
the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
is a type of (narrower)
move from one place to another
"transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"
put (something) on a structure or conveyance
"load the bags onto the trucks"
is a type of (narrower)
put into a certain place or abstract location
"Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
"adulterate liquor"