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Meaning of the word load in English

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load

US /loʊd/
UK /loʊd/
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Noun

1.

a quantity, especially a large one, of something carried or to be carried

Example:
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The truck carried a heavy load of timber.
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She had a load of groceries to carry home.
Synonym:
cargofreightburdenweightshipment
2.

the amount of work to be done by a person or machine

Example:
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The new project increased his work load significantly.
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The server couldn't handle the heavy data load.
Synonym:
workloadburdencapacitydutyresponsibility

Verb

1.

to put a large quantity of something onto a vehicle or into a container or space

Example:
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They helped him load the furniture onto the moving truck.
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Please load the dishwasher before you leave.
Synonym:
fillpackstackburdencharge
2.

to put ammunition into (a firearm)

Example:
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He quickly loaded his rifle.
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Make sure the gun is not loaded before cleaning it.
Synonym:
chargeprimearm
3.

to transfer (a program or data) into the memory of a computer or other digital device

Example:
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It took a few minutes for the software to load.
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The game will load faster on a newer computer.
Synonym:
bootuploaddownloadinstall
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loadedload down with