loads
lohdz
- n a large number or amount
- n weight to be borne or conveyed
- n a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
the system broke down under excessive loads - n goods carried by a large vehicle
- n an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
- n the power output of a generator or power plant
- n an onerous or difficult concern
- n a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
- n the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
- n electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
- v fill or place a load on
- v provide (a device) with something necessary
- v transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
- v put (something) on a structure or conveyance
- v corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- Its look and feel are only slightly improved, but a faster network loads Web pages more quickly, true GPS functionality allows it to easily find places nearby, and the new $199 .
- When the engine is running at light loads, it's logical to shut down unneeded cylinders to save fuel, like turning off lights in unused rooms.
- Rather, wash your clothes in warm water instead of hot, and save up to launder a few big loads instead of many smaller ones.