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(noun) cargo, consignment, freight, loading, lading, shipment, payload
goods carried by a large vehicle
weight to be borne or conveyed
the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
(noun) burden, incumbrance, encumbrance, onus
an onerous or difficult concern
the burden of responsibility; that's a load off my mind
(noun) lode
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
(noun) loading
a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
the system broke down under excessive loads
(verb) adulterate, dilute, debase, stretch
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
adulterate liquor
fill or place a load on
load a car; load the truck with hay
(verb) charge
provide (a device) with something necessary
He loaded his gun carefully; load the camera