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load
adjectiveadverbnoun+3B1
/ləʊd/To put a large or heavy amount of something onto or into something else, often a vehicle, container, or machine.
load displacement
nounC2
/ˈləʊd dɪsˌpleɪsmənt/The weight of the water that a ship displaces when it is fully loaded, equal to the ship's total weight.
load factor
nounC1
/ˈləʊd ˌfæk.tər/A ratio expressing the actual capacity or demand of a system compared to its maximum possible capacity.
load fund
nounLow (Specialist)
/ˈləʊd ˌfʌnd/A mutual fund that charges a commission or sales fee (the 'load'), typically at the time of purchase (front-end load) or redemption (back-end load).
load line
nounC1
/ˈləʊd ˌlaɪn/A marking on a ship's hull indicating the maximum depth to which it may be safely immersed when loaded.
load module
nounC1
/ləʊd ˈmɒdjuːl/A self-contained unit of code or data that is designed to be loaded into a larger program or system to provide a specific function.
load shedding
nounC1/C2
/ˈləʊd ˌʃedɪŋ/The deliberate shutdown of electric power in parts of a power distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand for electricity exceeds the supply.
load-line mark
nounC1/C2
/ˈləʊd laɪn ˌmɑːk/A mark on a ship's hull indicating the maximum safe waterline level when loaded.
load-lugger
nounRare
/ˈləʊd ˌlʌɡ.ə/A person whose job is to carry heavy loads, typically a manual labourer.
loader
nounB2
/ˈləʊdə/A person, device, or program that loads something.
loading
nounB1
/ˈləʊdɪŋ/The action of putting a load on or into something (e.g., a vehicle, a machine, software).
loading coil
nounVery Low
/ˈləʊdɪŋ kɔɪl/An inductor (coil) inserted into a transmission line or circuit to increase its inductance.
loading program
nounC1
/ˈləʊdɪŋ ˈprəʊɡræm/A software routine or sequence of instructions that prepares data or a larger program for execution, often by transferring it from storage into active memory.
loadmaster
nounRare/Technical
/ˈləʊdˌmɑːstə/An aircraft crew member, especially in military transport, responsible for planning, supervising, and managing the loading, distribution, and securement of cargo and passengers.
loadout
nounB2
/ˈləʊdaʊt/The specific selection and arrangement of equipment, weapons, or gear assigned to a soldier, operative, or carried for a particular mission or activity.
loads
adverbplural-nounB1 (as informal quantifier); B2 (as verb)
/ləʊdz/Large quantities or amounts of something; many.
loadspace
nounLow
/ˈləʊdˌspeɪs/The enclosed storage area or cargo compartment within a vehicle, typically a car, van, or estate car.
loadstar
nounlow
/ˈləʊd.stɑː/A star, especially Polaris, used as a reference point in navigation; a guiding principle or model.
loadstone
nounC2 / Obsolete Technical
/ˈləʊdstəʊn/A piece of naturally magnetized magnetite that acts as a natural magnet.
loady
nounExtremely Low
Not a standard English word. Possibly a misspelling or non-standard, informal variant of "lady" or "loaded" (wealthy).

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