superload
superload noun: a very heavy load.
Noun
superload (plural superloads)
- A very heavy load.
- For loads over 500,000 lb (superloads), any other vehicles may not pass under the structure the permit vehicle is crossing.2006, Gongkang Fu, Clementine Fu, Bridge Rating Practices and Policies for Overweight Vehicles, page 75
- The superload permits were approved based on conservative analyses, recommending crossing of the bridge in two patterns[…]2011, Mohammed M. Ettouney, Sreenivas Alampalli, Infrastructure Health in Civil Engineering, page 434
Forms of superload
| plural | superloads |
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Origin of superload
From super- + load.
Questions about superload
- What does superload mean?
- Superload means a very heavy load.
- What part of speech is superload?
- Superload is a noun.
- What is the plural of superload?
- The plural of superload is superloads.
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