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unload


Meanings
  • Verb

    To take or remove (goods, cargo, etc.) from a vehicle, ship, or other transport or storage place.

    - "The workers unload the cargo from the ship."
    - "After unloading the groceries, Sarah put them in the pantry."
  • Verb

    To release or discharge (something, especially a feeling or emotion)

    - "After the argument, John unloaded his feelings to his friend."
    - "The teacher unloaded the class on the topic of climate change."

Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79268496"

Rhymes
Words rhyming with unload
bode , code , mode , ode , rode
Variants
List of all variants of unload that leads to same result
unload , unloaded , unloader , unloaders , unloading , unloads
Forms
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unloads, unloading, unloaded


Etymology
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Old English unlādan, from un- 'not' + lādan 'to load'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'unload' is also used in the context of nuclear reactors to describe the process of removing fuel rods.

  2. The phrase 'unload on someone' means to criticize or scold someone severely.


Related Concepts
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  1. Offloading: The process of transferring data from one storage medium or system to another, often used in computer science.

  2. Decoupling: The process of separating interconnected components or systems, allowing each to function independently.


Culture
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Unload has been used extensively in literature and music, often representing the release or removal of burdens or emotions. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Nick Carraway describes unloading his luggage when he arrives at West Egg, symbolizing the start of his journey and the shedding of his past.

How to Memorize "unload"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a truck driver unloading crates from the back of his truck.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'unload' with the feeling of relief after getting rid of a burden.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Unload a car, Unload your mind' to remember the meaning of the word.


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