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

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

plural of fire load

The anticipated amount of wildfire control necessary in a given period and region, based on the number of current fires, the probable number of new fires, and their anticipated intensity.

(engineering) A force that is applied along a bearing's axis.

(transitive) To give a load to. / (intransitive) To get a load. / (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To fully load (a weapon).