load (Noun) — Weight to be borne or conveyed.
load (Noun) — A quantity that can be processed or transported at one time. ex. "the system broke down under excessive loads"
load (Noun) — Goods carried by a large vehicle.
load (Noun) — An amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate. ex. "he got a load on and started a brawl"
load (Noun) — The power output of a generator or power plant.
load (Noun) — An onerous or difficult concern. ex. "that's a load off my mind"
load (Noun) — A deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks.
load (Noun) — The front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents.
load (Noun) — Electrical device to which electrical power is delivered.
load (Verb) — Fill or place a load on. ex. "load the truck with hay" ex. "load a car"
load (Verb) — Provide (a device) with something necessary. ex. "He loaded his gun carefully" ex. "load the camera"
load (Verb) — (computing) transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory.
load (Verb) — Put (something) on a structure or conveyance. ex. "load the bags onto the trucks"
load (Verb) — Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.