loader

loader
load ► NOUN 1) a heavy or bulky thing being or about to be carried. 2) a weight or source of pressure. 3) the total number or amount carried in a vehicle or container. 4) (a load/loads of) informal a lot of. 5) the amount of work to be done by a person or machine. 6) the amount of power supplied by a source. 7) a burden of responsibility, worry, or grief.
► VERB 1) put a load on or in. 2) place (a load or large quantity) on or in a vehicle, container, etc. 3) insert (something) into a device so that it will operate. 4) charge (a firearm) with ammunition. 5) bias towards a particular outcome.
● get a load of — Cf. ↑get a load of
● load the dice against (or in favour of) — Cf. ↑load the dice in favour of
DERIVATIVES loader noun.
ORIGIN Old English, «journey, conveyance»; related to LEAD(Cf. ↑lead) and LODE(Cf. ↑lode).

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