(US, especially of a financial instrument) Sold directly to a customer without a sales commission. / (electricity) Not supplying power; open-circuited.

(US, finance) A financial instrument that is sold directly to a customer without a sales commission.

plural of loading

plural of no-load

(idiomatic) Thoroughly equipped, as for a demanding task or confrontation. / (idiomatic) Mentally prepared for a daunting situation or confrontation.

Of a mechanical device, containing a spring that holds a component in a particular position.

simple past tense and past participle of spring-load

(idiomatic, linguistics) Any word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond its ordinary definition.

(baseball) Having a baserunner on first base, second base, and third base.

simple past tense and past participle of off-load