Definition of load in English English dictionary
- A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time
She put another load of clothes in the washing machine.
- Used to form nouns that indicate a large quantity, often corresponding to the capacity of a vehicle
- A very small explosive inserted as a gag into a cigarette or cigar
- The force exerted on a structural component such as a beam, girder, cable etc
Each of the cross-members must withstand a tensile load of 1,000 newtons.
- The electrical current or power delivered by a device
I'm worried that the load on that transformer will be too high.
- A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind
- The volume of work required to be performed
Will our web servers be able to cope with that load?.
- A slang term for semen
Yeah, she was suckin' on me and I blew my load right in her face.
- A burden; a weight to be carried
I struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack.
- A unit of measure, often equivalent to the capacity of a waggon, but later becoming more specific measures of weight
If this load equals its modern representative, it contains 18 cwt. of dry, 19 of new hay.
- To ask or adapt a question so that it will be more likely to be answered in a certain way
- To insert (an item or items) into an apparatus so as to ready it for operation, such as a reel of film into a camera, sheets of paper into a printer etc
Now that you've loaded the film you're ready to start shooting.
- To fill the bases with runners
He walks to load the bases.
- To tamper with so as to produce a biased outcome. Often used figuratively, to indicate the gaining of an advantage
The wording of the ballot paper loaded the vote in favour of the Conservative candidate.
- To put a load on (something)
The truck was supposed to leave at dawn, but in fact we spent all morning loading.
- To fill (a firearm or artillery) with munition
I pulled the trigger, but nothing happened. I had forgotten to load the gun.
- To transfer from a storage medium into computer memory
This program takes an age to load.
- Any component that draws current or power from an electrical circuit
Connect a second 24 ohm load across the power supply's output terminals.
- A large number or amount
I got a load of emails about that.
- To read (data or a program) from a storage medium into computer memory
Click OK to load the selected data.
- {n} a burden, freight, leading vein in a mine
- {v} to burden, freight, charge, encumber
- fill or place a load on; "load a car"; "load the truck with hay"
- The portion of the offering price of shares of open-end investment companies in excess of the value of the underlying assets Covers sales commissions and all other costs of distribution The load is usually incurred only on purchase, there being, in most cases, no charge when the shares are sold (redeemed)
- (Ticaret) The amount of planned and actual demand placed on a resource for a given time period that determines its requirements and can be used in calculating over- or under-capacity situations
- A load is something, usually a large quantity or heavy object, which is being carried. He drove by with a big load of hay He was carrying a very heavy load
- a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
- That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits; as, a load of care
- To magnetize
- A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off ones mind
- Usually used with up-load or down-load, it means to transfer files or software -- to "load" -- from one computer or server to another computer or server In other words, it's the movement of information online
- The charge of a firearm; as, a load of powder
- The quantity which can be carried or drawn in some specified way; the contents of a cart, barrow, or vessel; that which will constitute a cargo; lading
- (1) The amount of electrical power required at a given point on a system (2) The average demand on electrical equipment or on an electric system
- The load on something is the amount of weight that is pressing down on it or the amount of strain that it is under. Some of these chairs have flattened feet which spread the load on the ground High blood pressure imposes an extra load on the heart
- Weight or violence of blows
- The amount of power that is drawn from a utility system at a given point in time The peak load is the highest amount of power drawn down at anyone time, or the utilities maximum capacity or demand
- the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
- The amount of electric power delivered or required at any specified point on the system Load originates at the equipment of the customer A light bulb is a load
- put (something) on a structure or conveyance; "load the bags onto the trucks"
- electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
- The commission fee (known as a sales charge) paid by an investor who buys shares in a mutual fund or insurance policy A front-end load, perhaps 5 5%, is imposed when an investor first purchases shares in the fund as well as any subsequent shares A back-end load is charged when an investor takes money out of the fund, though this charge usually declines to nothing after five or six years
- weight to be borne or conveyed electrical device to which electrical power is delivered the power output of a generator or power plant an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate; "he got a load on and started a brawl"
- The load of a system or piece of equipment, especially a system supplying electricity or a computer, is the extent to which it is being used at a particular time. An efficient bulb may lighten the load of power stations Several processors can share the load of handling data in a single program
- The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working
- The tire load is a term for the weight placed on a tire The larger the load, the bigger the contact patch which in turn will increase the grip of the tire It is important to understand that the load shifts and changes during a drive In every corner the load is shifted to the side, during acceleration it is shifted to the back, under braking to the front Tires are constantly loaded and unloaded, which needs to be understood by every race driver
- To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a cart; to charge with a load, as a gun; to furnish with a lading or cargo, as a ship; hence, to add weight to, so as to oppress or embarrass; to heap upon
- A charge added to mutual funds which covers sales commissions and all other costs of distribution The load, usually a percentage of the money invested in the fund, may be charged as a front-end, on the purchase of the fund, or as a back-end, when the fund is sold or redeemed
- Refers to the amount of force placed on the objective piece from either percussion or pressure Load is generally increased when going from pressure flaking to percussion flaking and from soft hammer to hard hammer The application of a force
- the power output of a generator or power plant
- an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate; "he got a load on and started a brawl"
- Also known as sales charge The maximum amount charged on the initial purchase of a fund that carries a load, expressed as a percentage of the offer price The percentage may decrease for large purchases of the fund
- A burden; that which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; that which is borne or sustained; a weight; as, a heavy load
- If you load a vehicle or a container, you put a large quantity of things into it. The three men seemed to have finished loading the truck Mr. Dambar had loaded his plate with lasagne They load all their equipment into backpacks She deposited the loaded tray. Load up means the same as load. I've just loaded my truck up The giggling couple loaded up their red sports car and drove off We loaded up carts with all the blankets, bandages, medication, water we could spare She loaded up his collection of vintage wines into crates. + loading load·ing the loading of baggage onto international flights
- The sales charge that some fund companies include when you buy or sell their mutual funds Some funds have a "front-end" load, meaning you pay the sales charge at the time of purchase Some funds have a "back-end" load, meaning the sales charge is paid at the time of the sale
- When someone loads a weapon such as a gun, they put a bullet or missile in it so that it is ready to use. I knew how to load and handle a gun He carried a loaded gun
- The quantity of sediment transported by a current It includes the suspended load of small particles in the water, and the bedload of large particles that move along the bottom
- {i} something carried, burden; unit of measure or weight; capacity; amount of work which must be done (by a person, machine, etc.); something which weighs down on or oppresses; weight which rests on a structure or part
- goods carried by a large vehicle
- A particular measure for certain articles, being as much as may be carried at one time by the conveyance commonly used for the article measured; as, a load of wood; a load of hay; specifically, five quarters
- a load off your mind: see mind see also loaded
- A device, component, appliance, system, or machine to which an electrical force (voltage) is applied Resistance is inherent in the structure of a load and is an integral part of an electrical or electronic circuit
- A device that consumes or converts the power delivered by another device
- (elec) (meas) The output of one or several electric machines or transformers Load also denotes the POWER carried by a particular circuit F - charge S - carga
- To adulterate or drug; as, to load wine
- There are two popular meanings for load The first means to fetch some data or a program from a disk and store it in memory The second indicates the amount of work a component (especially a processor) is being made to do
- weight to be borne or conveyed
- an end-use device or an end-use customer that receives power from the electric system Load should not be confused with Demand, which is the measure of power that a Load receives or requires
- emphasis If you refer to a load of people or things or loads of them, you are emphasizing that there are a lot of them. I've got loads of money His people came up with a load of embarrassing information a load of kids
- A sales charge assessed by certain mutual funds (load funds) to cover selling costs A front-end load is charged at the time of purchase A back-end load is charged at the time of sale
- load bearing
- Able to support a load
They are also one-hour fire rated on load bearing interior and exterior walls.
- load fund
- A mutual fund such that it charges sales load
- load shedding
- The postponement of payment of less important bills because of financial problems
- load shedding
- The process by which an electric utility cuts power to some customers in response to a shortage of available electricity
- load time
- The point at which a program is put into an executable state; literally, the time at which it is loaded
- load up
- to fully load (a weapon)
- load up
- to get a load
- load up
- to give a load to
- load-bearing
- The carrying of loads
A common degenerative joint disease that involves synovial joints only with recurrent or abnormal load-bearing on normal cartilage or normal load-bearing on weakened cartilage, or both.
- load-bearing
- Able to support a load
It was in baptism (and in consequence in penance) that the theologically most load-bearing aspects of the liturgical life of the Church were concentrated.
- load cell
- (Elektrik, Elektronik) A load cell is typically an electronic device (transducer) that is used to convert a force into an electrical signal
- load shedding
- (Elektrik, Elektronik) A rolling blackout, also referred to as load shedding, is an intentionally engineered electrical power shutdown where electricity delivery is stopped for non-overlapping periods of time over different parts of the distribution region
- load a cannon
- place ammunition into a cannon
- load a gun
- {f} place ammunition into a gun
- load bearing
- The capacity of an element in a building structure to support a weight in addition to its own, whether vertically or laterally Thus a load-bearing wall is one which supports part of the structure in addition to its own weight
- load bearing
- Weight distributing and supporting
- load bearing
- The capacity of an element in a building structure to support a weight in addition to its own , whether vertically or laterally Thus a load-bearing wall in one which supports part of the structure in addition to its own weight
- load cell
- The Load Cell measures the force applied to the test piece Load Cells come in various capacities ranging from 5N up to 100 kN (Kilo Newtons)
- load cell
- a transducer for the measurement of force or weight, usually based on a strain gauge bridge or vibrating wire sensor
- load cell
- Load cell is a force transducer used to measure forces and torques
- load down
- load with a pack
- load factor
- The percentage difference in the amount of electricity used during a specified time period vs the usage amount had it remained at the consumer's highest demand level for the duration The term is also used to mean the percentage of capacity of an energy facility
- load factor
- The ratio of average demand to maximum demand for a time period, such as one year, one month, or one hour An end user with a high load factor may be able to negotiate a better natural gas price from a supplier
- load factor
- A number which determines the proportionate amount of the cache load on each member server in an array Different member servers can be configured to have different loads
- load factor
- The ratio of the average load in kilowatts supplied during a designated period to the peak or maximum load in kilowatts occurring in that period Load factor, in percent, also may be derived by multiplying the kilowatt-hours (kWh) in the period by 100 and dividing by the product of the maximum demand in kilowatts and the number of hours in the period Example: Load Factor Calculation - Load Factor = kilowatt-hours/hours in period/kilowatts Assume a 30-day billing period or 30 times 24 hours for a total of 720 hours Assume a customer used 10,000 kWh and had a maximum demand of 21 kW The customer's load factor would be 66 percent ((10,000 kWh/720 hours/21 kW)*100)
- load factor
- Ratio of average energy demand (load) to maximum demand (peak load) during a specific period
- load factor
- - The ratio of passengers actually carried versus the total passenger seating capacity of a vehicle A load factor of greater than 1 0 indicates that there are standees on that vehicle
- load factor
- The ratio of passengers actually carried versus the total passenger capacity of a vehicle
- load factor
- The ratio of the actual energy consumed during a given time period to the consumption that would have occurred had it been fully sustained at the peak demand level
- load factor
- Ratio of the average compressor load during a given period of time to the maximum rated load of the compressor (060)
- load factor
- The average demand over a specified interval of time divided by the maximum demand in the interval
- load factor
- Percentage of time a customer uses the full load potential, as measured by a demand meter It is a determination of the amount of time the customer is at full load
- load factor
- A measure of the degree of uniformity of demand over a period of time, equivalent to the ratio of average demand to peak demand expressed as a percentage It is calculated by dividing the total energy provided by a system during the period by the product of the peak demand during the period and the number of hours in the period
- load factor
- The percentage of available space on a plane or other mode of transportation that has been sold to date
- load factor
- Ratio of the average load (consumption of compressed air) during a given period of time to the rated delivery of the compressor
- load factor
- administrative and other costs associated with underwriting insurance (Folland et al , 1997) The loading factor is the amount by which the actual premium charged exceeds an actuarially fair premium (S5, I) chinese | russian
- load factor
- Represents how efficiently the electrical system capacity is being used The higher the load factor the higher the efficiency
- load factor
- The ratio of the average load over a designated period of time to the peak load occurring during that period (188)
- load factor
- Load factor is the ratio of average demand to maximum demand or to capacity
- load factor
- Load factor is a measure of efficiency 100% efficiency would require the continuous use of a given amount of electrical load for every hour of the month Load factor is a utilization factor expressed as a ratio of average demand to maximum demand
- load factor
- The ratio of passengers or freight actually carried versus the total passenger or freight capacity of a vehicle or a route
- load factor
- A measurement of business and efficiency for airlines It is the percentage of available seats that are occupied BACK TO TOP
- load factor
- The ratio of average load to peak load during a specific period of time, expressed as a percent
- load factor
- The average percentage of capacity of a utility that is used over a given period of time such as a month or year Deregulated electricity sellers prefer clients with high load factors (i e , stable and predictable loads) and sometimes offer them preferred rates Optimum Utility Systems can evaluate your load factor, analyze your rates, and help you to shop in the deregulated marketplace See related article
- load factor
- The electricity produced by a power station expressed as a percentage of the electricity it could have produced if operating at maximum output in a fixed time period, usually one year
- load factor
- (aeronautics) the ratio of an external load to the weight of the aircraft (measured in g)
- load leveling
- (Ticaret) The process of rearranging demand (in terms of orders or a schedule) so that it is evenly distributed for a given time period
- load line
- The proper level to which items in display freezers should be stocked
- load line
- maximum capacity (Electricity); line above which a boat cannot be submerged in the water
- load line
- Markings on the side of a ship showing the depth to which it can be loaded safely in various areas of the world and seasons of the year
- load line
- The line on a vessel indicating the maximum depth to which that vessel can sink when loaded with cargo Also known as marks
- load line
- The line that bears the weight of a lift Loan agreement: A contract between a lender and a borrower of an object or objects, specifying the object(s) and outlining the conditions of loan and the respective responsibilities of each party Loss limit: The maximum amount an insurance policy will pay for a single loss ABC- DEF- GHI- JKL- MNO- PQR- STU- VWX- YZ Updated 12-3-98 Please send comments to: the RCAAM Webmaster
- load line
- A line drawn from the origin of the Demagnetisation Curve with a slope of -B/H, the intersection of which with the B-H curve represents the operating point of the magnet Also see Permeance Coefficient
- load line
- waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
- load profile
- A graph or tabulation that represents the electric load or demand of a customer or group of customers over some period of time
- load profile
- Auditors typically estimate the compressed air load profile in terms of how the demand in cubic feet per minute (cfm) changes over time A facility with a varying load profile will likely benefit from advanced control strategies A facility with short periods of heavy demand may benefit from implementing storage options
- load profile
- Information on a customer's usage over a period of time, sometimes shown as a graph like the one on the bill
- load profile
- Electric power consumption (kWh) as measured in one-hour intervals
- load profile
- A Customer's actual Electricity Supply Service usage as recorded on interval meter designed for such purpose
- load profile
- A numerical or bar graph report of planned and actual capacity requirements for a given resource, that may include pegging to show the individual order sources of the demand
- load shedding
- The process of deliberately removing (either manually or automatically) pre-selected customer demand from a power system in response to an abnormal condition to maintain the integrity of the system and minimize overall customer outages (See Demand Side Management)
- load shedding
- getting rid of a burden, freeing oneself of a load
- load shedding
- The process of deliberately removing (either manually or automatically) preselected customer demand from a power system in response to an abnormal condition to maintain the integrity of the system and minimize overall customer outages
- load shedding
- disconnecting or interrupting the electrical supply to a customer load by the utility usually to mitigate the effects of generating capacity deficiencies or transmission limits
- load the dice
- influence the results, affect the outcome
- load up
- Accumulation and compaction of metal particles between the abrasive grit of a grinding belt disc or wheel rendering it ineffective
- load up
- see load 1
- load up
- fill or place a load on; "load a car"; "load the truck with hay"
- load up
- A term used to describe a tire that is completely packed with dirt around the lugs or spikes This usually happens on a wet tracks with loose dirt
- load up
- fill with cargo, load with material; stock up, fill an inventory; (Slang) take illegal drugs
- load-bearing
- capable of bearing a structural load; "a supporting wall"
- load-bearing(a)
- capable of bearing a structural load; "a supporting wall
- load-shedding
- cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply
- lock and load
- To prepare for an imminent event
- lock and load
- A slang military command to prepare weapons for battle. No US weapon includes "lock and load" as one of the commands related to that weapon, nor is it a recognized range command
Lock and load, boy, lock and load.
- lock and load
- Warning people to get ready for action
- lock and load
- "Load and lock" was a military command in the United States. Originally, this order referred to the operation of the M1 Garand rifle. The phrase describes the insertion of a clip of ammunition into the rifle, loading the clip, and locking the bolt forward (which forces a round into the chamber, readying the rifle for use). Thus the phrase is an example of the rhetorical device hysteron proteron
- lock and load
- A military command in the United States. (Originally, this order referred to the operation of the M1 Garand rifle). The phrase describes the insertion of a clip of ammunition into the rifle, loading the clip, and locking the bolt forward (which forces a round into the chamber, readying the rifle for use)
- International Load Line
- a mark on the hull of a merchant ship to show the waterline under specified conditions. The line shows the maximum capacity load the ship may carry
- International Load Lines
- plural form of International Load Line
- bed load
- the large particles of sediment that are carried along the bottom of a stream
- breakeven load factor
- The load factor necessary for an airline to break even. It is a function of the percent of seats filled at a particular yield versus the airlines operating costs
- breakeven load factors
- plural form of breakeven load factor
- dead load
- The weight of a structure itself, including the weight of fixtures or equipment permanently attached to it
- design load
- The total load on a structural system for the most severe combination of loads and forces which it is designed to sustain
- dynamic load
- Any load which is nonstatic, such as a wind load or moving live load
- fire load
- The quantity of combustible matter in a given area, or the quantity of heat that can be generated by its combustion
- fire load
- The anticipated amount of wildfire control necessary in a given period and region, based on the number of current fires, the probable number of new fires, and their anticipated intensity
- get a load of
- To experience someone or something, especially by looking or listening
Get a load of the eyesome femininity at the International Casino, as the Times put it.
- live load
- Temporary load that the roof structure must be designed to support, as required by governing building codes. Live loads are generally moving and/or dynamic or environmental, (e.g., people, installation equipment, snow, ice or rain, etc.)
- loaded
- Pertaining to a situation where there is a runner at each of the three bases
It's bottom of the ninth, the bases are loaded and there are two outs.
- loaded
- Having a live round of ammunition in the chamber; armed
No funny business; this heater's loaded!.
- loaded
- Possessing great wealth
He sold his business a couple of years ago and is just loaded.
- loaded
- Drunk
By the end of the evening, the guests in the club were really loaded.
- loader
- Agent noun of load; a person or device that loads
The auto-loader on the gun kept jamming so they did it manually.
- loader
- A program that prepares other programs for execution
- loading
- Present participle of load
- loading
- The action of the verb to load
The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.
- loads
- Lots, much, plenty, a great deal
- loads
- plural form of load
- loads
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of load
- military load class
- A standard system in which a route, bridge, or raft is assigned class number(s) representing the load it can carry; vehicles are also assigned class number(s) indicating the minimum class of route, bridge, or raft they are authorized to used
- military load classification
- A standard system in which a route, bridge, or raft is assigned class number(s) representing the load it can carry; vehicles are also assigned class number(s) indicating the minimum class of route, bridge, or raft they are authorized to used
- no-load
- Sold directly to a customer without a sales commission
- no-load
- Not supplying power; open-circuited
- no-load fund
- A mutual fund such that it charges no sales load
- one brick short of a full load
- stupid
You have to be one brick short of a full load to think that '7' is a letter in the alphabet.
- one brick short of a full load
- not mentally sound; insane
I feel fine today, but that gentleman conversing with the house plant there may be one brick short of a full load.
- shed load
- A load that has been shed
- shed load
- Alternative spelling of shedload
- shoot one's load
- To ejaculate; to cum
- snow load
- The live load due to the weight of snow on a roof; included in the design calculations
- static load
- Any load, as on a structure, that does not change in magnitude or position with time
- take a load off
- To go from a standing position to a sitting one
- thrust load
- A force that is applied along a bearing's axis
- tributary load
- The accumulation of loads that are directed toward a particular structural member
- get a load of
- (Slang) look at
- loaded
- A loaded question or word has more meaning or purpose than it appears to have, because the person who uses it hopes it will cause people to respond in a particular way. That's a loaded question. the loaded word `sexist'
- loaded
- Charged with ammunition
- loaded
- Checks if the specified XML object has loaded
- loaded
- (of weapons) charged with ammunition; "a loaded gun
- loaded
- Designed to produce a predictable answer, or to lay a trap
- loaded
- In silverware, a hollow object (often a candlestick) which has been filled with pitch to give weight
- loaded
- Burdened by some heavy load
- loaded
- {s} burdened; filled full; packed with freight; filled with ammunition; drunk (Informal); very rich (Informal); altered in a way which affects the result of a throw (of dice)
- loaded
- Having strong connotations that colour the literal meaning and are likely to provoke an emotional response. Sometimes used loosely to describe a word that simply has many different meanings
- loaded
- In painting, a loaded brush is one that is filled with paint to its capacity
- loaded
- filled with a great quantity; "a tray loaded with dishes"; "table laden with food"; "`ladened' is not current usage"
- loaded
- Descriptive of a shot that has a great deal of spin
- loaded
- very drunk
- loaded
- (of statements or questions) charged with associative significance and often meant to mislead or influence; "a loaded question"
- loaded
- having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; "an affluent banker"; "a speculator flush with cash"; "not merely rich but loaded"; "moneyed aristocrats"; "wealthy corporations"
- loaded
- Of a die or dice, biased to produce predictable throws
- loaded
- If something is loaded with a particular characteristic, it has that characteristic to a very great degree. The President's visit is loaded with symbolic significance The phrase is loaded with irony
- loaded
- disapproval If you say that something is loaded in favour of someone, you mean it works unfairly to their advantage. If you say it is loaded against them, you mean it works unfairly to their disadvantage. The press is loaded in favour of this present government The article was heavily loaded against Morrissey. = biased
- loaded
- A ball with a great deal of spin
- loaded
- Equipped with numerous options; deluxe
- loaded
- A filter element so full of contaminants that no longer can pass rated flow without excessive pressure differential (099)
- loaded
- An area that is associated with active non-optimum conditions is said to be loaded A subject the person has trouble with which provides opportunity for positive change
- loaded
- A filter element that has collected a sufficient quantity of insoluble contaminants such that it can no longer pass rated flow without excessive differential pressure
- loaded
- (of weapons) charged with ammunition; "a loaded gun"
- loader
- Utility program that brings an absolute program image into memory ready for execution under the operating system, or a utility used to make such an image For example, LOAD prepares an absolute COM file from the assembler hex file output that is ready to be executed under CP/M
- loader
- A machine used by loggers to load cut timber onto log trucks fro transport to their next destination usually a mill
- loader
- A specially designed piece of equipment for lifting logs Loaders come in a variety of styles, of which three are shown in the book
- loader
- Self-propelled or mobile machine with grapple and supporting structure designed to pick up and discharge trees or parts of trees for the purpose of piling or loading Operation may be swing-to-load, slide-to-load, or travel-to-load Also known as hydraulic loader or knuckleboom if it swings to load and has hydraulically activated boom members
- loader
- Obsolete term (also "dealer loader) for a dealer premium given with specified product purchase In disfavor because of obvious negative connotation "Dealer premium" or dealer incentive" has replaced it
- loader
- One who, or that which, loads; a mechanical contrivance for loading, as a gun
- loader
- A routine that reads data into main storage
- loader
- the portion of the operating system that performs the late static binding of linker output, the assignment of limits register values, and the loading of the executable code
- loader
- Program that copies a program (executable code) from secondary storage into primary storage and then transfers control to the first instruction