load

• Noun

  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. Used to form nouns that indicate a large quantity, often corresponding to the capacity of a vehicle
  6. (colloquial) A large number or amount.
  7. The volume of work required to be performed.
  8. The force exerted on a structural component such as a beam, girder, cable etc.
  9. The electrical current or power delivered by a device.
  10. A resistive force encountered by a prime mover when performing work.
  11. Any component that draws current or power from an electrical circuit.
  12. A unit of measure for various quantities.
  13. The viral load
  14. A very small explosive inserted as a gag into a cigarette or cigar.
  15. The charge of powder for a firearm.
  16. (obsolete) Weight or violence of blows.
  17. (slang) defecation
  18. (slang) The contents (e.g. semen) of an ejaculation.
  19. Nonsense; rubbish.
  20. The process of loading something, i.e. transferring it into memory or over a network, etc.
  21. prepaid phone credit

• Verb