External force applied to a building structure as a result of earthquake-generated agitation.

plural of seismic load

A piece of tractor mounted construction equipment consisting of a scoop on the end of hydraulic arms.

plural of front end loader

(archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of load

A loaf of bread in a cylindrical shape with distinctive ridges around its sides.

(idiomatic, vulgar, slang) To ejaculate, cum, inseminate, or defecate

A loach of the genus Misgurnus, the behavior of which changes in response to changes in barometric pressure.

(ecology) The maximum load that a given system can sustain before it fails.

plural of critical load