Load word meaning and definition

[noun] goods carried by a large vehicle
[noun] weight to be borne or conveyed
[noun] electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
[noun] the part of a missile or torpedo that carries the explosive charge
[noun] an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
[noun] a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
[noun] the power output of a generator or power plant
[noun] (informal) an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate; "he got a load on and started a brawl"
[noun] a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time; "the system broke down under excessive loads"
[verb] place a load on; "Load the cart with apples"
[verb] fill or load; "load a car"
[verb] provide with munition"He loaded his gun carefully"
[verb] fill by packing tightly; "stow the cart"
[verb] put (something) on a structure or conveyance; "load the bags onto the trucks"

\Load\, n. [OE. lode load, way; properly the same word as lode, but confused with lade, load, v. See {Lade}, {Lead}, v., {Lode}.] 1. 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. He might such a load To town with his ass carry. --Gower. 2. 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. 3. That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits; as, a load of care. `` A . . . load of guilt.'' --Ray. `` Our life's a load.'' --Dryden. 4. 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. 5. The charge of a firearm; as, a load of powder. 6. Weight or violence of blows. [Obs.] --Milton. 7. (Mach.) The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working. {Load line}, or {Load water line} (Naut.), the line on the outside of a vessel indicating the depth to which it sinks in the water when loaded. Syn: Burden; lading; weight; cargo. See {Burden}.
\Load\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Loaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Loading}. Loaden is obsolete, and laden belongs to lade.] 1. 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. I strive all in vain to load the cart. --Gascoigne. I have loaden me with many spoils. --Shak. Those honors deep and broad, wherewith Your majesty loads our house. --Shak. 2. To adulterate or drug; as, to load wine. [Cant] 3. To magnetize.[Obs.] --Prior. {Loaded dice}, dice with one side made heavier than the others, so that the number on the opposite side will come up oftenest.

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