plural of load factor

(aviation) The acceleration experienced by an aircraft along a given axis at a particular instant in time.

Alternative form of toploading

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spring-load

present participle of spring-load

(transitive) To load or secure something using a spring tension or compression mechanism.

plural of spring-loaded camming device

(climbing) A piece of rock climbing or mountaineering protection equipment.

A standard North Atlantic Treaty Organization system in which a route and aircraft, bridge, or raft is assigned class number(s) representing the load it can carry; vehicles are also assigned class number(s) indicating the maximum class of route, bridge, or raft they are authorized to use.

One of the numbered classes in a standard system that categorizes routes, bridges, or rafts according to the load they can carry. Vehicles are also assigned class number(s) indicating the minimum class of route, bridge, or raft they are authorized to use.