load

[ləʊd]
n
something to be borne or conveyed; weight
the usual amount borne or conveyed.(in combination)
something that weighs down, oppresses, or burdens
that's a load off my mind
a single charge of a firearm
the weight that is carried by a structureSee dead load See live load
a device that receives or dissipates the power from an amplifier, oscillator, generator, or some other source of signals.the power delivered by a machine, generator, circuit, etc
the force acting on a component in a mechanism or structure
the resistance overcome by an engine or motor when it is driving a machine, etc
an external force applied to a component or mechanism
vb
to place or receive (cargo, goods, etc) upon (a ship, lorry, etc)
to burden or oppress
to supply or beset (someone) with in abundance or overwhelmingly
they loaded her with gifts
to cause to be biased
to load a question
to put an ammunition charge into (a firearm)
to position (a film, cartridge, or plate) in (a camera)
to weight or bias (a roulette wheel, dice, etc)
to increase (a premium) to cover expenses, etc
to draw power from (an electrical device, such as a generator)
to add material of high atomic number to (concrete) to increase its effectiveness as a radiation shield
to increase the power output of (an electric circuit)
to increase the work required from (an engine or motor)
to apply force to (a mechanism or component)
to transfer (a program) to a memory
See loads