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How to pronounce load
Say it like this: /loʊd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does load mean?
nounA burden; a weight to be carried.
“I struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack.”
A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.
“Our life's a load.”
A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.
“The truck overturned while carrying a full load of oil.”
verbTo put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).
“The dock workers refused to load the ship.”
To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.
“The longshoremen loaded the cargo quickly.”
To put a load on something.
“The truck was supposed to leave at dawn, but in fact we spent all morning loading.”
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