The meaning of LOAD is the quantity that can be carried at one time by a specified means; especially : a measured quantity of a commodity fixed for each type of carrier —often used in …

LOAD definition: 1. the amount of weight carried, especially by a vehicle, a structure such as a bridge, or an…. Learn more.

1. To receive a load: Container ships can load rapidly. 2. To charge a firearm with ammunition. 3. To put or place a load into or onto a structure, device, or conveyance. 4. Computers To be …

A load is something, usually a large quantity or heavy object, which is being carried.

A load is a bundle of stuff that has to be carried. You might spend your days hauling loads of hay into a barn and your evenings dragging loads of dirty clothes into the laundry room.

Definition of load noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Add-on factor, or load factor, floor area, floor space, or floorspace, is the area (measured as square feet or square metres) taken up by a building or part of it

11 hours ago · The truck overturned while carrying a full load of oil. She put another load of clothes in the washing machine.

load the dice, to put someone or something in a advantageous or disadvantageous position; affect or influence the result: Lack of sufficient education loaded the dice against him as a candidate …

A structure has to support both its own weight and also any load that may be placed upon it. Thus a railway bridge must at all times sustain what is called a permanent load, and frequently, of …