n.
1.weight to be borne or conveyed
2.a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
3.goods carried by a large vehicle
4.an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
5.the power output of a generator or power plant
6.an onerous or difficult concern
7.a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
8.the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
9.electrical device to which electrical power is delivered load v.
1.fill or place a load on
2.provide with munition
3.put (something) on a structure or conveyance
Idiom of the Day
know which side one's bread is buttered on
to know who can help you and therefore try to please him or her, to know what is good for oneself
The man is careful not to make his boss angry. He knows which side his bread is buttered on.
