trap block | (American football) an illegal block |
workload work load | work that a person is expected to do in a specified time |
case load | the number of cases handled in a given period of time (as by a court or agency) |
load-shedding | cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply |
mousetrap trap play | (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated |
ambush ambuscade lying in wait trap | the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise |
trap-door spider | American spider that constructs a silk-lined nest with a hinged lid |
bunker sand trap trap | a hazard on a golf course |
cargo lading freight load loading payload shipment consignment | goods carried by a large vehicle |
dead load | a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself |
land mine ground-emplaced mine booby trap | an explosive mine hidden underground, explodes when stepped on or driven over |
live load superload | a variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic |
load loading burden | weight to be borne or conveyed |
load | electrical device to which electrical power is delivered |
steel trap | a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey |
suntrap solar trap | a terrace or garden oriented to take advantage of the sun while protected from cold winds |
trap | a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned |
trap | a light two-wheeled carriage |
trap | a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters |
trap | drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas |
trap-and-drain auger | a plumber's snake for clearing a trap and drain |
trap door | a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling |
warhead payload load | the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents |
trap cakehole hole maw yap gob | informal terms for the mouth |
steel trap | an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps), he's as sharp as a steel trap, a mind like a steel trap |
pitfall booby trap | an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty |
burden load encumbrance incumbrance onus | an onerous or difficult concern, the burden of responsibility, that's a load off my mind |
trap snare | something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares, the exam was full of trap questions, it was all a snare and delusion |
iron trap | a trap from which there is no escape |
speed trap | a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders |
trap line | a line or series of traps |
load line Plimsoll line Plimsoll mark Plimsoll | waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded |
lode load | a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks |
load | the power output of a generator or power plant |
load | an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate, he got a load on and started a brawl |
load loading | a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time, the system broke down under excessive loads |
load factor | (aeronautics) the ratio of an external load to the weight of the aircraft (measured in g) |
poverty trap | a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off |
load adulterate stretch f dilute debase | corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance, often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones, adulterate liquor |
trap pin immobilize immobilise | to hold fast or prevent from moving, The child was pinned under the fallen tree |
trap entrap snare ensnare trammel | catch in or as if in a trap, The men trap foxes |
pack load down | load with a pack |
load lade laden load up | fill or place a load on, load a car, load the truck with hay |
load charge | provide (a device) with something necessary, He loaded his gun carefully, load the camera |
trap | hold or catch as if in a trap, The gaps between the teeth trap food particles |
load | put (something) on a structure or conveyance, load the bags onto the trucks |
take a look have a look get a load | look at with attention, Have a look at this!, Get a load of this pretty woman! |
load c | transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory |
trap pin down | place in a confining or embarrassing position, He was trapped in a difficult situation |
load-bearing(a) supporting(a) | capable of bearing a structural load, a supporting wall |