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# load

noun (a load, loads); verb (load, loads, loaded, loading)

«load» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A load is something heavy that is carried, for example by a truck, a person or a washing machine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/load/#m1)
2. To load means to put things into or onto a car, ship, machine or bag. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/load/#m2)
3. A load or loads (informal) means a lot: loads of friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/load/#m3)
4. To load a computer program or page means to make it open and appear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/load/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science and engineering, the load is the weight a structure, beam or lever must hold up; in lever lessons it is the weight you lift. In maths, «each truck carries a load of 3 tonnes» is a rate per truck. At home: load the dishwasher, a load of washing. Safety: do not overload a bag, plug or boat. Phrases: a load of, loads of, load up, overload, workload.

### Examples

- The truck carries a heavy load of sand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/load/#x1)
- Help me load the car for the holiday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/load/#x2)
- I have loads of homework tonight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/load/#x3)
- Put a load of washing in the machine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/load/#x4)
- The page is taking ages to load. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/load/#x5)
- The bridge can hold a load of 20 tonnes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/load/#x6)
- A lever helps you lift a heavy load with less effort. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/load/#x7)
- The camel carried a load on its back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/load/#x8)

### Note

«Loads of» is informal; in school writing use «a lot of» or «many». Load (carry) sounds like «lode» (a line of metal ore). Maths: total load = number of loads x size of each load: 4 loads of 25 kg = 100 kg.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means a heavy burden carried by an animal. Isaiah says Babylon's idols become a load on weary animals.

**Interpretation.** Isaiah mocks idols: instead of carrying their worshippers, they must be carried. This is set against God, who carries Israel.

### Examples

- Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle; the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary beast. (Prophets ISA.46.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/load/#x1)

### Note

«Loads of» is informal; in school writing use «a lot of» or «many». Load (carry) sounds like «lode» (a line of metal ore). Maths: total load = number of loads x size of each load: 4 loads of 25 kg = 100 kg.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «load» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/load/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«load» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/load.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «load» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/load/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«load» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/load.html) on Mova free.