Definitions

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  • noun A very heavy load.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic

Etymologies

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super- +‎ load

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Examples

  • The interruption is because of an Emert International superload - a vehicle that is 20 feet wide, more than 16 feet tall and 113 feet long - driving down the highway.

    Craig Daily Press stories 2008

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