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payload definition

pay·load (pā′lōd′)

noun

  1. a cargo, or the part of a cargo, producing income
    1. a load that consists of anything carried by an aircraft, rocket, etc. that is not essential to its flight operations, including warheads, spacecraft, or passengers
    2. the weight of such a load

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