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DEFINITIONS OF:
overload
1
v
place too much a load on
“don't
overload
the car”
Synonyms:
overcharge
,
surcharge
Type of:
lade
,
laden
,
load
,
load up
fill or place a load on
v
fill to excess so that function is impaired
Synonyms:
clog
Type of:
fill
,
fill up
,
make full
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
v
become overloaded
“The aerator
overloaded
”
n
an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
Type of:
burden
,
load
,
loading
weight to be borne or conveyed
n
an excessive burden
Synonyms:
overburden
Type of:
burden
,
load
,
loading
weight to be borne or conveyed
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