load

Definitions

• A burden; a weight to be carried.
• (figuratively) A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.
• A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.
• A quantity of washing put into a washing machine for a wash cycle.
• (in combination)
• (often) A large number or amount.
• The volume of work required to be performed.
• (engineering) The force exerted on a structural component such as a beam, girder, cable etc.
• (electrical engineering) The electrical current or power delivered by a device.
• (engineering) A resistive force encountered by a prime mover when performing work.
• (electrical engineering) Any component that draws current or power from an electrical circuit.
• A unit of measure for various quantities.
• The viral load
• A very small explosive inserted as a gag into a cigarette or cigar.
• The charge of powder for a firearm.
• (obsolete) Weight or violence of blows.
• (vulgar) The contents (e.g. semen) of an ejaculation.
• (euphemism) Nonsense; rubbish.
• (computing) The process of loading something, i.e. transferring it into memory or over a network, etc.