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The definition of a load is something that a person, animal or thing is carrying.

(noun)

An example of load is furniture stacked into a moving van.

Load is defined as to fill something up or to provide with an excess.

(verb)

An example of load is to pile a truck with furniture.
An example of load is to fill up on cheeseburgers and fries.

See load in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

something carried or to be carried at one time or in one trip; burden; cargo
the amount that can be or usually is carried: a measure of weight or quantity varying with the type of conveyance, often used in combination: a carload of coal
something carried with difficulty; specif.,
1. a heavy burden or weight
2. a great mental or spiritual burden: a load off one's mind
the weight that a structure bears or the stresses that are put upon it
a single charge, as of powder and bullets, for a firearm
☆ the amount of work carried by or assigned to a person, group, etc.: the course load of a student, the caseload of a social worker
Informal a great amount or number: loads of friends
Elec.
1. the amount of power delivered by a generator, motor, etc. or carried by a circuit
2. a device to which this power is delivered
Finance an amount, expressed as a percentage of the net asset value, added to the price of some mutual fund shares to cover sales commissions and other marketing costs
Mech. the rate at which work is done by an engine, etc.; specif., the external resistance offered to an engine by the machine that it is operating

Origin: ME lode < OE lad, a course, way, journey < Gmc *laidō, way < IE base *leit(h)-, to go, leave > lead, ON litha, Goth galeithan, to go: sense infl. by ME laden, lade

transitive verb

to put something to be carried into or upon; esp., to fill or cover with as much as can be carried: to load a wagon with wheat
to put into or upon a carrier: to load coal into a truck
to weigh down with or as with a heavy load; burden; oppress
to supply in large quantities; give much of something to: to load a person with honors, a novel loaded with suspense
to put a charge of ammunition into (a firearm, etc.)
to put (a roll of film or a plate) into (a camera)
to add weight to, esp. so as to make one end or one side heavier: dice fraudulently loaded to fall with a certain face up
to add extra or excessive costs, profits, etc. to: to load an expense account
to add (an adulterant, filler, etc.) to
to phrase (a question, etc.) so as to elicit a desired answer or reaction
☆ Baseball to have or cause to have runners on (first, second, and third bases)
Comput. to transfer (a program or data) into main memory from a disk, tape, etc.

intransitive verb

to put a charge of ammunition into a firearm
to receive a charge of ammunition: mortars that load at the muzzle
to put on, receive, or take on passengers, goods, fuel, etc.: the bus is loading

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loader noun

See load in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A weight or mass that is supported: the load on an arch.
b. The overall force to which a structure is subjected in supporting a weight or mass or in resisting externally applied forces.
a. Something that is carried, as by a vehicle, person, or animal: a load of firewood.
b. The quantity that is or can be carried at one time.
a. The share of work allocated to or required of a person, machine, group, or organization.
b. The demand for services or performance made on a machine or system.
The amount of material that can be inserted into a device or machine at one time: The camera has a full load of film.
A single charge of ammunition for a firearm.
a. A mental weight or burden: Good news took a load off my mind.
b. A responsibility regarded as oppressive.
The external mechanical resistance against which a machine acts.
Electricity
a. The power output of a generator or power plant.
b. A device or the resistance of a device to which power is delivered.
A front-end load.
Informal A great number or amount. Often used in the plural: loads of parties during the holiday season.
Slang A heavy or overweight person.
Genetic load.

verb load·ed, load·ing, loads

verb, transitive

a. To put (something) into or onto a structure or conveyance: loading grain onto a train.
b. To put something into or onto (a structure or conveyance): loaded the tanker with crude oil.
To provide or fill nearly to overflowing; heap: loaded the table with food.
To weigh down; burden: was loaded with worries.
To insert (a necessary material) into a device: loaded film into the camera; loaded rounds into the rifle.
To insert a necessary material into: loaded the camera with film.
Games To make (dice) heavier on one side by adding weight.
To charge with additional meanings, implications, or emotional import: loaded the question to trick the witness.
To dilute, adulterate, or doctor. See Synonyms at adulterate.
To raise the power demand in (an electrical circuit), as by adding resistance.
To increase (an insurance premium or mutual fund share price) by adding expenses or sale costs.
Baseball To have or put runners on (first, second, and third base).
Computer Science
a. To transfer (data) from a storage device into a computer's memory.
b. To mount (a diskette) onto a floppy disk drive.
c. To mount (a magnetic tape) onto a tape drive.