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As nouns the difference between load and credit

is that load is a burden; a weight to be carried while credit is credit.

As a verb load

is to put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).

load

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A burden; a weight to be carried.
  • I struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack.
  • (figuratively) A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind .
  • * Dryden
  • Our life's a load .
  • * 2005 , (Coldplay), Green Eyes
  • I came here with a load and it feels so much lighter, now I’ve met you.
  • A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.
  • The truck overturned while carrying a full load of oil.
    She put another load of clothes in the washing machine.
  • (in combination)
  • (often, in the plural, colloquial) A large number or amount.
  • I got loads of presents for my birthday!
    I got a load of emails about that.
  • The volume of work required to be performed.
  • Will our web servers be able to cope with that load ?
  • (engineering) The force exerted on a structural component such as a beam, girder, cable etc.
  • Each of the cross-members must withstand a tensile load of 1,000 newtons.
  • (electrical engineering) The electrical current or power delivered by a device.
  • I'm worried that the load on that transformer will be too high.
  • (engineering) The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working.
  • (electrical engineering) Any component that draws current or power from an electrical circuit.
  • Connect a second 24 ohm load across the power supply's output terminals.
  • (obsolete) A unit of measure, often equivalent to the capacity of a waggon, but later becoming more specific measures of weight.
  • * 1866 , James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England , Volume 1, p. 172:
  • If this load equals its modern representative, it contains 18 cwt. of dry, 19 of new hay.
  • A very small explosive inserted as a gag into a cigarette or cigar.
  • The charge of powder for a firearm.
  • (obsolete) Weight or violence of blows.
  • (Milton)
  • (vulgar, slang) The semen of an ejaculation.
  • * 2006 , John Patrick, Barely Legal , page 102
  • Already, Robbie had dumped a load into his dad, and now, before my very eyes, was Alan's own cock lube seeping out
  • * 2009 , John Butler Wanderlust , page 35
  • It felt so good, I wanted to just keep going until I blew a load down his throat, but I hadn't even seen his ass yet, and I sure didn't want to come yet.

    Synonyms

    * charge, freight

    Derived terms

    * see

    Verb

  • To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).
  • The dock workers refused to load the ship.
  • To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.
  • The longshoremen loaded the cargo quickly.
    He loaded his stuff into his storage locker.
  • To put a load on something.
  • The truck was supposed to leave at dawn, but in fact we spent all morning loading .
  • To receive a load.
  • ''The truck is designed to load easily.
  • To be placed into storage or conveyance.
  • The containers load quickly and easily .
  • To fill (a firearm or artillery) with munition.
  • I pulled the trigger, but nothing happened. I had forgotten to load the gun.
  • To insert (an item or items) into an apparatus so as to ready it for operation, such as a reel of film into a camera, sheets of paper into a printer etc.
  • Now that you've loaded the film you're ready to start shooting.
  • To fill (an apparatus) with raw material.
  • The workers loaded the blast furnace with coke and ore.
  • To be put into use in an apparatus.
  • The cartridge was designed to load easily.
  • (computing) To read (data or a program) from a storage medium into computer memory.
  • Click OK to load the selected data.
  • (computing) To transfer from a storage medium into computer memory.
  • This program takes an age to load .
  • (baseball) To put runners on first]], [[second base, second and third bases
  • He walks to load the bases.
  • To tamper with so as to produce a biased outcome.
  • You can load the dice in your favour by researching the company before your interview.
    The wording of the ballot paper loaded the vote in favour of the Conservative candidate.
  • To ask or adapt a question so that it will be more likely to be answered in a certain way.
  • To encumber with something negative.
  • The new owners had loaded the company with debt.
  • To place as an encumbrance.
  • The new owners loaded debt on the company.
  • To provide in abundance.
  • He loaded his system with carbs before the marathon.
    He loaded carbs into his system before the marathon.
  • (transitive, archaic, slang) To adulterate or drug.
  • to load wine
  • (archaic) To magnetize.
  • (Prior)

    Derived terms

    * See

    Derived terms

    * dead load * download * live load * load-bearing * loaded * loading * loadsamoney * load up * payload * shitload * unit load * upload English collective nouns ----

    credit

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To believe; to put credence in.
  • Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.
  • * Shakespeare
  • How shall they credit / A poor unlearned virgin?
  • (accounting) To add to an account (confer debit.)
  • Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice.
    For the payroll period credit employees' tips to their wages paid account and debit their minimum wage payable account.
    The full amount of the purchase has been credited to your account.
  • To acknowledge the contribution of.
  • I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district.
    Credit the point guard with another assist.
  • To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.
  • * South
  • You credit the church as much by your government as you did the school formerly by your wit.

    Noun

  • Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
  • * Bible, 1 Macc. x. 46
  • When Jonathan and the people heard these words they gave no credit into them, nor received them.
  • (uncountable) Recognition and respect.
  • I give you credit for owning up to your mistake.
    He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift.
  • * Cowper
  • John Gilpin was a citizen / Of credit and renown.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=December 10 , author=David Ornstein quoting (David Moyes) , title=Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage="I've got to give credit to Van Persie, it was a great goal. We didn't mean to give them chances but they're a good team."}}
  • (countable) Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.
  • She received a singing credit in last year's operetta.
  • Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie.
  • They kissed, and then the credits rolled.
  • (uncountable, legal, business) A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid.
  • In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you.
  • The time given for payment for something sold on trust.
  • a long credit''' or a short '''credit
  • (uncountable, US) A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).
  • What do you mean my credit is no good?
  • (accounting) An addition to certain accounts.
  • (tax accounting) A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.
  • Didn't you know that the IRS will refund any excess payroll taxes that you paid if you use the 45(B) general business credit ?
  • A source of value, distinction or honour.
  • That engineer is a credit to the team.
  • * Alexander Pope
  • I published, because I was told I might please such as it was a credit to please.
  • An arbitrary unit of value, used in many token economies.
  • To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits .
    Would you like to play? I put in a dollar and I've got two credits left.
  • (uncountable) Recognition for having taken a course (class).
  • If you do not come to class, you will not get credit for the class, regardless of how well you do on the final.
  • (countable) A (course credit), a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation.
  • Dude, I just need 3 more credits to graduate – I can take socio-linguistics of Swahili if I want.

    Synonyms

    * unit

    Derived terms

    * course credit * creditable * credit card * credit crunch * credit hour * credit rating * credit reference * closing credits * end credits * extra credit * give credit * take credit for * line of credit * opening credits * take the cash and let the credit go * tip wage credit

    Anagrams

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