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load / lōd/ • n. 1. a heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to be carried: in addition to their own food, they must carry a load of up to eighty pounds. ∎ the total number or amount that can be carried in something, esp. a vehicle of a specified type: a tractor-trailer load of new appliances. ∎ the material carried along by a stream, glacier, ocean current, etc. ∎ an amount of items washed or to be washed in a washing machine or dishwasher at one time: I do at least six loads of washing a week. 2. a weight or source of pressure borne by someone or something: the increased load on the heart caused by a raised arterial pressure the arch has hollow spandrels to lighten the load on the foundations. ∎ the amount of work to be done by a person or machine: Arthur has a light teaching load. ∎ a burden of responsibility, worry, or grief: consumers will find it difficult to service their heavy load of debt. 3. (a load of) inf. a lot of (often used to express one's disapproval or dislike of something): she was talking a load of garbage. ∎ (a load/loads) inf. plenty: she spends loads of money on clothes there's loads to see here, even when it rains. 4. the amount of power supplied by a source; the resistance of moving parts to be overcome by a motor. ∎ the amount of electricity supplied by a generating system at any given time. ∎ Electr. an impedance or circuit that receives or develops the output of a transistor or other device. 5. vulgar slang semen. • v. [tr.] 1. put a load or large amount of something on or in (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.): they load up their dugout canoes. ∎ (often be loaded) place (a load or large quantity of something) on or in a vehicle, ship, container, etc.: stolen property from a burglary was loaded into a taxi. ∎ [intr.] (of a ship or vehicle) take on a load: when we came to the quay the ship was still loading. 2. make (someone or something) carry or hold a large or excessive amount of heavy things: Elaine was loaded down with bags full of shopping. ∎ (load someone/something with) fig. supply someone or something in overwhelming abundance or to excess with: the King and Queen loaded Columbus with wealth and honors. ∎ (load someone with) fig. burden someone with (worries, responsibilities, etc.). ∎ (usu. be loaded) bias toward a particular outcome: the odds were loaded against them before the match. 3. insert (something) into a device so that it will operate: load the cassette into the camcorder. ∎ insert something into (a device) so that it can be operated. ∎ charge (a firearm) with ammunition. ∎ Comput. transfer (a program or data) into memory, or into the central processor from storage. ∎ Comput. transfer programs into (a computer memory or processor). 4. add an extra charge to (an insurance premium) in the case of a poorer risk. PHRASES: get a load of inf. used to draw attention to someone or something: get a load of what we've just done. get (or have) a load on inf. become drunk. load the bases Baseball (of the team at bat) fill all three bases with runners; (of a pitcher) allow all three bases to be occupied by runners. load the dice against/in favor of someone put someone at a disadvantage or advantage. take a (or the) load off one's feet sit or lie down. take a load off someone's mind bring someone relief from anxiety.PHRASAL VERBS: load up on consume a substantial amount of (food or beverage): we were loading up on beer and raw oysters. |
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"load." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "load." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-load.html "load." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-load.html |
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1. To place a computer program into memory in order to execute it. It is now often used to describe the process whereby a WEB PAGE and INLINE IMAGES are placed in a BROWSER ready for display. 2. The amount of work being asked of a computer system: for example, ‘The response of the main server was sluggish. It was really heavily loaded.’ |
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DARREL INCE. "load." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "load." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-load.html DARREL INCE. "load." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-load.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "load." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "load." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-load.html T. F. HOAD. "load." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-load.html |
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"Load." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Load." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300929.html "Load." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300929.html |
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load The total amount of material carried by a stream or river, or the mass of rock overlying a geologic structure.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "load." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "load." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-load.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "load." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-load.html |
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load Total amount of material carried by a stream or river, or the mass of rock overlying a geologic structure.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "load." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "load." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-load.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "load." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-load.html |
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load •abode, bestrode, bode, code, commode, corrode, download, encode, erode, explode, forebode, goad, implode, load, lode, middle-of-the-road, mode, node, ode, offload, outrode, road, rode, sarod, Spode, strode, toad, upload, woad
•geode
•diode, triode
•barcode • zip code • unhallowed
•carload • cartload • payload
•trainload • caseload • freeload
•peakload • shipload • coachload
•boatload • truckload • wagonload
•workload • anode • internode
•epode • antipode • electrode
•railroad
•byroad, highroad
•rhapsode • episode • cestode
•nematode, trematode
•cathode
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"load." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "load." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-load.html "load." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-load.html |
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