Describing a gun in which the ammunition is loaded at the front of the barrel

(construction) Any load, as on a structure, that does not change in magnitude or position with time.

plural of static load

(of a gun) Such that ammunition is loaded at the rear of the bore.

(roofing) Temporary load that the roof structure must be designed to support, as required by governing building codes. Live loads are generally moving and/or dynamic or environmental (e.g. people, installation equipment, snow, ice or rain).

(roofing) The live load due to the weight of snow on a structure, such as a roof; included in the design calculations.

plural of tributary load

(baseball) Having a baserunner on first base, second base, and third base.

Any load which is nonstatic, such as a wind load or moving live load.

plural of fire load