Noun Definition

load

1.Definition: a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks

Related Noun(s):lode

Category: General

2.Definition: a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time

"The system broke down under excessive loads"

Category: General

3.Definition: an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate

"He got a load on and started a brawl"

Category: General

4.Definition: an onerous or difficult concern

"The burden of responsibility", "That's a load off my mind"

Related Noun(s):burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus

Category: General

5.Definition: electrical device to which electrical power is delivered

Category: Objects

6.Definition: goods carried by a large vehicle

Related Noun(s):cargo, consignment, freight, lading, payload, shipment

Category: Objects

7.Definition: the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

Related Noun(s):payload, warhead

Category: Objects

8.Definition: the power output of a generator or power plant

Category: General

9.Definition: weight to be borne or conveyed

Related Noun(s):burden

Category: Objects