loads

/loʊdz/
noun
  1. A large amount or number of something; many.
    • She has loads of homework to finish before the weekend.
    • There were loads of people at the concert last night.
    • I bought loads of snacks for the road trip.
  2. Things that are being carried or transported; cargo or burden.
    • We need to unload these loads of hay from the trailer.
    • The ship took on a load of grain at the port.
    • The truck was carrying a heavy load of bricks.
  3. The amount of weight or pressure that something supports or bears.
    • The shelf collapsed under the load of too many books.
    • The foundation must support the load of the entire building.
    • The bridge was designed to handle a load of up to 50 tons.
verb
  1. Puts something onto a vehicle, container, or surface for transport or storage.
    • She loads her backpack with supplies before every hike.
    • The workers load boxes onto the delivery truck each morning.
    • He loads the dishwasher every evening after dinner.
  2. Puts ammunition into a gun or film into a camera.
    • She loads the film into the old camera and closes the back.
    • The soldier loads his rifle carefully before the drill.
    • He loads the paintball gun with fresh pellets.
  3. Transfers data or a program into a computer's memory.
    • She loads the software onto her laptop from a USB drive.
    • The website loads a new image every few seconds.
    • The game loads slowly on this old computer.
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