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an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"

put (something) on a structure or conveyance; "load the bags onto the trucks"

electrical device to which electrical power is delivered

the power output of a generator or power plant

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

an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate; "he got a load on and started a brawl"

provide with munition; "He loaded his gun carefully"

an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"

fill or load; "load a car"

put (something) on a structure or conveyance; "load the bags onto the trucks"

electrical device to which electrical power is delivered

the part of a missile or torpedo that carries the explosive charge

the power output of a generator or power plant

(informal) an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate; "he got a load on and started a brawl"

A burden; that which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; that which is borne or sustained; a weight; as, a heavy load.

The quantity which can be carried or drawn in some specified way; the contents of a cart, barrow, or vessel; that which will constitute a cargo; lading.

That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits; as, a load of care.

A particular measure for certain articles, being as much as may be carried at one time by the conveyance commonly used for the article measured; as, a load of wood; a load of hay; specifically, five quarters.

The charge of a firearm; as, a load of powder.

Weight or violence of blows.

The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working.

To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a cart; to charge with a load, as a gun; to furnish with a lading or cargo, as a ship; hence, to add weight to, so as to oppress or embarrass; to heap upon.

To adulterate or drug; as, to load wine.

To magnetize.

A burden; that which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; that which is borne or sustained; a weight; as, a heavy load.

The quantity which can be carried or drawn in some specified way; the contents of a cart, barrow, or vessel; that which will constitute a cargo; lading.

That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits; as, a load of care.

A particular measure for certain articles, being as much as may be carried at one time by the conveyance commonly used for the article measured; as, a load of wood; a load of hay; specifically, five quarters.

The charge of a firearm; as, a load of powder.

Weight or violence of blows.

The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working.

To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a cart; to charge with a load, as a gun; to furnish with a lading or cargo, as a ship; hence, to add weight to, so as to oppress or embarrass; to heap upon.

To adulterate or drug; as, to load wine.

To magnetize.

To put on as much as can be carried; to freight; to burden; weigh down; to put powder, etc., into, as a gun.

A burden; mass or weight usually carried at once; as, a load of coal; cargo; something which binders free or swift movement; a mental burden; as, a load of care or suffering; the powder, etc., with which a gun is charged.

Loader.

To lade or burden: to put on as much as can be carried: to heap on: to put on overmuch: to confer or give in great abundance: to charge, as a gun.

A lading or burden: as much as can be carried at once: freight or cargo: a measure: any large quantity borne: a quantity sustained with difficulty: that which burdens or grieves: a weight or encumbrance.

A lading or burden; weight; grievance.

To put on, as a burden; put cargo on board; charge, as a gun.

To charge, as a firearm.

That which is to be carried; a burden; cargo.

A charge, as for a gun.

n. A burden;— the amount or quantity which can be imposed and conveyed at one time, as by a porter, horse, cart, van, waggon, truck, &c.;— hence, a certain measure for articles, conveyed in carts, trucks, &c.;— any depending or heavy weight;— figuratively, pressure; encumbrance; accumulated weight, as of debts, difficulties, crimes, &.;— the violence, as of blows;— the quantity of food or drink which fills or oppresses the stomach;— the charge of a fire-arm.