offload

Meanings

• Verb

  To transfer the responsibility or burden of something to another person or place.

• Verb

  To unload goods or cargo from a vehicle or ship.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with offload
unload , mold , bold , cold

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Variants

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off-load , off-loaded , off-loading , off-loads

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Etymology

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The term 'offload' originated from the Old English word 'oflan' which means 'to lift off' or 'to unload'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'offload' is commonly used in the context of computer science to describe the transfer of data from a computer's main memory to a secondary storage device.

2. The largest offload of cargo in history was the unloading of the MV Beluga Foresight, which carried 11,000 containers and weighed over 100,000 tons.

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Related Concepts

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1. unload: The opposite of loading, the process of removing items from a vehicle or container.

2. transfer: The act of moving something from one place or person to another.

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Culture

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In literature, 'offload' has been used to describe the act of transferring emotional burdens to others, often with negative consequences. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway offloads his feelings of guilt and disillusionment to his friend Tom Buchanan.

How to Memorize "offload"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine transferring a heavy burden from your shoulders to those of a trusted friend.
   - Visualize unloading cargo from a ship.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'offload' with the image of a heavy weight being lifted off your shoulders.
   - Link it to the image of unloading cargo from a ship.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Oft-Forgotten Load' to remember the meaning of 'offload'.
   - Create a mental image of 'offloading' a heavy burden.

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