Cargo Crossword Clue Answer

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Question: Cargo

Solution: LOAD

LOAD Definition 1:
Something that is lifted and carried .
Examples:
He lifted the load onto his shoulders.
Donkeys hauling/carrying large loads
She was carrying a heavy load of legal documents in her briefcase.
A light load
LOAD Definition 2:
An amount that can be carried at one time :an amount that fills something (such as a truck) often used in combination .
Examples:
He picked up a load of firewood and carried it into the house.
The truck was carrying a full load of sand.
A load of laundry [=the amount of laundry that can fit into a washing machine]
An armload of firewood
A truckload of sand
A boatload of tourists
LOAD Definition 3:
The weight that is carried or supported by something .
Examples:
Losing weight will lessen the load on your knees.
A load-bearing wall [=a wall that supports the weight of a building]
LOAD Definition 4:
Something that causes worry or sadness .
Examples:
His death is a heavy load to bear.
The good news has really taken a load off my mind. [=has allowed me to stop worrying; has made me feel relieved]
LOAD Definition 5:
A difficult responsibility .
Examples:
There’s a lot of work to be done, and you have to carry/bear your share of the load. [=you have to do your share of the work]
I wish there were some way I could help lift this load [=weight, burden] from his shoulders.
The company is trying to reduce its debt load. [=the amount of money that it owes]
LOAD Definition 6:
A large amount of something usually plural .
Examples:
They had a load of trouble.
We had loads of fun.
The house has loads of room.
I have loads [=many things] to do today.
LOAD Definition 7:
used in phrases like a load of garbage, a load of trash, a load of hot air, etc., to say that something is worthless .
Examples:
I think their ideas are a load of garbage!
LOAD Definition 8:
The amount of work done or expected to be done see also caseload workload.
Examples:
A full load of teaching work
She’s taking a full/heavy course load this semester.
LOAD Definition 9:
The amount of work done by a machine .
Examples:
The load on an engine
LOAD Definition 10:
The amount of power used by an electrical device or produced by a power source .
Examples:
The electrical system failed because it couldn’t handle the load.

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