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barrow1 |
a flat frame used for carrying a load. A barrow has two handles at each end or handles at one end and a wheel at the other; wheelbarrow. |
burden1 |
to place a burden on; give a heavy load to. [1/2 definitions] |
cart |
a large wagon with two wheels pulled by animals and used to carry a heavy load. [1/4 definitions] |
cartridge |
a special container made to hold film so that it is easy to load into a camera. [1/3 definitions] |
cassette |
a case with film, audio tape, or video tape inside. Cassettes make it easy to load a camera or recorder. |
dock1 |
a raised platform used to load and unload trucks or trains. [1/5 definitions] |
dump |
to drop in one big load. [1/3 definitions] |
load |
When someone carries a load, they carry an amount of something. A load is often heavy or contains a lot of things. Trucks and trains often carry big loads. Some kinds of animals carry loads too, like donkeys and camels. [6/7 definitions] |
overload |
to put too heavy or great a load in or on. |
overwhelm |
to load or burden with too much of something. [1/2 definitions] |
port1 |
a place where ships load and unload, and its nearby town or city. [1/2 definitions] |
saddle |
to burden or load. [1/5 definitions] |
seaport |
a city, town, or harbor where ships that travel on the sea can dock, load, and unload. |
trailer |
a wagon pulled by a car or truck and used to carry a load. [1/2 definitions] |
unload |
to remove the load from. [1/3 definitions] |
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