overload

  • 11overload — overloads, overloading, overloaded (The verb is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)lo͟ʊd[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)loʊd[/t]].) 1) VERB If you overload something such as a vehicle, you put more things or people into it than it was designed to… …

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  • 12overload — o|ver|load [ˌəuvəˈləud US ˌouvərˈloud] v past participle overloaded or overladen [ ˈleıdn] [T] 1.) to put too many things or people on or into something ▪ Be careful not to overload the washing machine. be/become overloaded with sth ▪ The bus was …

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  • 13overload — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈləʊd] / US [ˌoʊvərˈloʊd] verb [transitive] Word forms overload : present tense I/you/we/they overload he/she/it overloads present participle overloading past tense overloaded past participle overloaded 1) to put too many people or… …

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  • 14overload — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Overload is used after these nouns: ↑information {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb PREPOSITION ▪ with ▪ Their staff are heavily overloaded with work. PHRASES ▪ …

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  • 15overload — verb past participle overloaded or overladen, (T) 1 to load something with too many things (+ with): The bus was overloaded with tourists and their luggage. 2 to put too much electricity through an electrical system or piece of equipment: Don t… …

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  • 16overload — 1. verb 1) avoid overloading the ship Syn: overburden, put too much in, overcharge, weigh down 2) don t overload the wiring Syn: strain, overtax, overwork, overuse, swamp, oversupply, overwhelm …

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  • 17overload — v. /oh veuhr lohd /; n. /oh veuhr lohd /, v.t. 1. to load to excess; overburden: Don t overload the raft or it will sink. n. 2. an excessive load. [1545 55; OVER + LOAD] * * * …

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  • 18overload — 1. verb a) to load excessively b) to provide too much power to a circuit 2. noun a) An excessive load. Code an overload of the insertion operator for the Rectangle class …

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  • 19overload — [ˌəʊvəˈləʊd] verb [T] 1) to put too many people or things in or on something 2) to give someone too much work to do 3) to damage a piece of electrical equipment by putting too much electricity through it overload [ˈəʊvəˌləʊd] noun [C/U]… …

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  • 20overload — perkrova statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. overcharge; overload; overloading vok. Überladung, f; Überlast, f; Überlastung, f rus. перегрузка, f pranc. surcharge, f …

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