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• load — I n. 1) to carry, transport a load 2) to lessen, lighten a load (also fig.) 3) a heavy; light load 4) a capacity, maximum, peak load 5) a case; work load II v. 1)(D; tr.) to load into, onto (to load coal into a ship) 2) (d; tr.) to load to (to… …   Combinatory dictionary

• light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics …   Universalium

• light — I. /laɪt / (say luyt) noun 1. that which makes things visible, or affords illumination: all colours depend on light. 2. Physics a. Also, luminous energy, radiant energy. electromagnetic radiation to which the organs of sight react, ranging in… …  

• light — I [[t]laɪt[/t]] n. adj. light•er, light•est, 1) something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light[/ex] 2) phs a) electromagnetic radiation to which the organs of sight react, ranging in wavelength from about… …   From formal English to slang

• light line — Naut. the line or level to which a ship or boat sinks when fully supplied with fuel and ballast but without cargo. Also called light load line. [1890 95] * * * …   Universalium

• light line — Naut. the line or level to which a ship or boat sinks when fully supplied with fuel and ballast but without cargo. Also called light load line. [1890 95] …   Useful english dictionary

• light´en|er — light|en1 «LY tuhn», intransitive verb. 1. to grow light; become brighter: »The sky lightens before the dawn. 2. Figurative. to brighten: »Her face lightened. 3. to become lighter in color. 4. to flash with lightning: »It thundered and lightened… …   Useful english dictionary

• light|en — light|en1 «LY tuhn», intransitive verb. 1. to grow light; become brighter: »The sky lightens before the dawn. 2. Figurative. to brighten: »Her face lightened. 3. to become lighter in color. 4. to flash with lightning: »It thundered and lightened… …   Useful english dictionary

• Light bomber — is a relatively small and fast class of military bomber aircraft which was employed mainly before the 1950s. Such aircraft would probably not carry more than one ton of ordnance. Light bombers of World War I were single engine aircraft with a… …   Wikipedia

• Load factor (aerodynamics) — Load factor is the ratio of the lift on an aircraft to the weight of the aircraft.Clancy, L.J., Aerodynamics , section 5.22] Hurt, H.H., Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators , page 37] The load factor is expressed in multiples of g where one g… …   Wikipedia

• load draught — ➔ draught * * * load draught UK US UK (US load draft) noun [C] ► TRANSPORT the level to which part of a ship can safely go under the water when it is carrying goods, passengers, etc. without the ship sinking → Compare LADEN DRAUGHT(Cf. ↑ …   Financial and business terms