Noun
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electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
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the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
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a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
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an onerous or difficult concern
"the burden of responsibility"
"that's a load off my mind"
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the power output of a generator or power plant
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an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
"he got a load on and started a brawl"
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goods carried by a large vehicle
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a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
"the system broke down under excessive loads"
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weight to be borne or conveyed
Verb
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corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
"adulterate liquor"
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put (something) on a structure or conveyance
"load the bags onto the trucks"
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transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
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provide (a device) with something necessary
"He loaded his gun carefully"
"load the camera"
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fill or place a load on
"load a car"
"load the truck with hay"
- load up