Load vs. Effort

Loadnoun

A burden; a weight to be carried.

Loadnoun

(figuratively) A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.

Loadnoun

A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.

Loadnoun

(in combination) Used to form nouns that indicate a large quantity, often corresponding to the capacity of a vehicle

Loadnoun

A large number or amount.

Loadnoun

The volume of work required to be performed.

Loadnoun

(engineering) The force exerted on a structural component such as a beam, girder, cable etc.

Loadnoun

(electrical engineering) The electrical current or power delivered by a device.

Loadnoun

(engineering) A resistive force encountered by a prime mover when performing work.

Loadnoun

(electrical engineering) Any component that draws current or power from an electrical circuit.

Loadnoun

A unit of measure for various quantities.

Loadnoun

A very small explosive inserted as a gag into a cigarette or cigar.

Loadnoun

The charge of powder for a firearm.

Loadnoun

(obsolete) Weight or violence of blows.

Loadnoun

The contents (e.g. semen) of an ejaculation.

Loadnoun

(euphemism) Nonsense; rubbish.

Loadnoun

(computing) The process of loading something, i.e. transferring it into memory or over a network, etc.

Loadverb

(transitive) To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).

Loadverb

(transitive) To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.

Loadverb

(intransitive) To put a load on something.

Loadverb

(intransitive) To receive a load.

Loadverb

(intransitive) To be placed into storage or conveyance.

Loadverb

(transitive) To fill (a firearm or artillery) with munition.

Loadverb

(transitive) To insert (an item or items) into an apparatus so as to ready it for operation, such as a reel of film into a camera, sheets of paper into a printer etc.

Loadverb

(transitive) To fill (an apparatus) with raw material.

Loadverb

(intransitive) To be put into use in an apparatus.

Loadverb

To read (data or a program) from a storage medium into computer memory.

Loadverb

To transfer from a storage medium into computer memory.

Loadverb

To put runners on first, second and third bases

Loadverb

(transitive) To tamper with so as to produce a biased outcome.

Loadverb

(transitive) To ask or adapt a question so that it will be more likely to be answered in a certain way.

Loadverb

(transitive) To encumber with something negative, to place as an encumbrance.

Loadverb

(transitive) To provide in abundance.

Loadverb

(transitive) To weight (a cane, whip, etc.) with lead.

Loadverb

To adulterate or drug.

Loadverb

To magnetize.

Loadnoun

A burden; that which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; that which is borne or sustained; a weight; as, a heavy load.

Loadnoun

The quantity which can be carried or drawn in some specified way; the contents of a cart, barrow, or vessel; that which will constitute a cargo; lading.

Loadnoun

That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits; as, a load of care.

Loadnoun

A particular measure for certain articles, being as much as may be carried at one time by the conveyance commonly used for the article measured; as, a load of wood; a load of hay; specifically, five quarters.

Loadnoun

The charge of a firearm; as, a load of powder.

Loadnoun

Weight or violence of blows.

Loadnoun

The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working.

Loadnoun

The amount of work that a person, group, or machine is assigned to perform; as, the boss distributed the load evenly among his employees.

Loadnoun

The device or devices that consume power from a power supply.

Loadnoun

The weight or force that a structural support bears or is designed to bear; the object that creates that force.

Loadverb

To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a cart; to charge with a load, as a gun; to furnish with a lading or cargo, as a ship; hence, to add weight to, so as to oppress or embarrass; to heap upon.

Loadverb

To adulterate or drug; as, to load wine.

Loadverb

To magnetize.

Loadnoun

weight to be borne or conveyed

Loadnoun

a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time;

Loadnoun

goods carried by a large vehicle

Loadnoun

an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate;

Loadnoun

the power output of a generator or power plant

Loadnoun

an onerous or difficult concern;

Loadnoun

a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks

Loadnoun

the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

Loadnoun

electrical device to which electrical power is delivered

Loadverb

fill or place a load on;

Loadverb

provide with munition;

Loadverb

put (something) on a structure or conveyance;

Loadnoun

a heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to be carried

Loadnoun

the total number or amount that can be carried in something, typically a vehicle or container

Loadnoun

a quantity of items washed or to be washed in a washing machine or dishwasher at one time

Loadnoun

the material carried along by a stream, glacier, ocean current, etc.

Loadnoun

a weight or source of pressure borne by someone or something

Loadnoun

the amount of work to be done by a person or machine

Loadnoun

a burden of responsibility, worry, or grief.

Loadnoun

a lot of

Loadnoun

plenty

Loadnoun

the amount of power supplied by a source; the resistance of moving parts to be overcome by a motor

Loadnoun

the amount of electricity supplied by a generating system at any given time.

Loadnoun

an impedance or circuit that receives or develops the output of a transistor or other device.

Loadverb

fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something

Loadverb

place (a load or large quantity of something) on or in a vehicle, ship, container, etc.

Loadverb

(of a ship or vehicle) take on a load

Loadverb

take, buy, or consume a large amount of

Loadverb

make (someone or something) carry or hold a large or excessive quantity of heavy things

Loadverb

supply someone or something with (something) in overwhelming abundance or to excess

Loadverb

bias towards a particular outcome

Loadverb

charge (a firearm) with ammunition

Loadverb

insert something into (a device) so that it can be operated

Loadverb

insert (something) into a device so that it will operate

Loadverb

transfer (a program or data) into memory, or into the central processor from storage

Loadverb

add an extra charge to (an insurance premium) to take account of a factor that increases the risk.

Effortnoun

The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.

Effortnoun

An endeavour.

Effortnoun

A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.

Effortverb

To make an effort.

Effortverb

To stimulate.

Effortnoun

An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle directed to the accomplishment of an object; as, an effort to scale a wall.

Effortnoun

A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.

Effortverb

To stimulate.

Effortnoun

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something;

Effortnoun

use of physical or mental energy; hard work;

Effortnoun

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end;

Effortnoun

a notable achievement;