(idiomatic, linguistics) language using words, set phrases or idioms that have strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definitions.

(military) A movement on foot by soldiers who must, in order to satisfy a the requirement of the drill, march long distances at full speed while carrying a full load of supplies.

The air pressure supported by each longitudinal foot segment of a wing of an aircraft. / The whole weight of an airplane and its load divided by the span, or length from tip to tip.

plural of International Load Line

simple past tense and past participle of spring-load

Of a mechanical device, containing a spring that holds a component in a particular position.

Any true loach, of the family Cobitidae. / A similar fish in one of three other families of Cypriniformes: Botiidae, Balitoridae, and Gyrinocheilidae.

(slang) Synonym of LOH (light observation helicopter)

(aviation) The load factor necessary for an airline to break even. It is a function of the percent of seats filled at a particular yield versus the airlines operating costs.

plural of breakeven load factor