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loads

/ləʊdz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A burden; a weight to be carried.
  2. A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.
  3. A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.
  4. A quantity of washing put into a washing machine for a wash cycle.
  5. (in combination) Used to form nouns that indicate a large quantity, often corresponding to the capacity of a vehicle
  6. (often in the plural) A large number or amount.
  7. To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).
  8. To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.
  9. To put a load on something.
  10. To receive a load.
  11. To be placed into storage or conveyance.
  12. To fill (a firearm or artillery) with munition.
  13. Lots, much, plenty, a great deal.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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