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load

/ləʊd/
Meanings
  • Noun

    A heavy load or burden that is carried or lifted.

    - "He lifted the heavy load onto the truck."
    - "The pack animals carried the load up the mountain."
  • Noun

    A quantity of something that is being carried or transported.

    - "The grocery load was too heavy for one person to carry."
    - "The ship was carrying a large load of cargo."
Pronunciation
  1. /loʊd/



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Synonyms

cumwad , wad , carrus , cartload , charrus , fodder , fother , charge , freight
Rhymes
Words rhyming with load
mode , code , ode , rode , toad
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Load (en) : Heavy burden or quantity being carried

  2. Load (en) : To supply (a gun) with ammunition

  3. Load (en) : To provide (a computer or a network) with data or programs for processing

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. load

  2. loan

  3. load (sound)

  4. loaf

Variants
List of all variants of load that leads to same result
load , loads , lode , tumor load , tumor loads , viral load , viral loads , worm load , worm loads , load up on , loaded , loaded up on , loader , loaders , loading , loading up on , loads up on , load factor , load factors , load line , load lines , load down with , loaded down with , loading down with , loads down with , load of laundry , load the dice , carbo-load , carbo-loaded , carbo-loading , carbo-loads , dead load , dead loads , front-end load , front-end loads
Forms
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loads, loading, loaded

Etymology
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Old English lōd 'burden, load, cargo'; related to lōdan 'to load'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'load' comes from the Old English word 'lōd', which means 'burden, load, cargo'.

  2. The term 'load factor' is used in engineering to describe the ratio of the total weight of an aircraft or a structure to its maximum capacity.

  3. In the game of chess, a 'load' is a move that involves moving a piece to a square that is already occupied by one of your own pieces, with the intention of moving that piece to a better position later.

Related Concepts
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  1. Burden: A heavy load or responsibility that is difficult to carry or bear.

  2. Cargo: Goods or merchandise that is being transported, especially by ship or truck.

Culture
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In literature, 'load' has been used metaphorically to represent a heavy burden or responsibility. In art, images of people carrying loads have been used to represent the struggles and challenges of life.

How to Memorize "load"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a heavy box or sack that you need to lift and place somewhere.
    - Visualize the weight and the effort required to move the load.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'load' with the image of a heavy burden or a large quantity of goods.
    - Think of the effort and strength required to move a load.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'Heave Ho' to remember the word 'load'.
    - Visualize the word 'load' as a large, heavy object.

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