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payload

noun

ˈpā-ˌlōd

Definition of payload

as in cargo

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported the space shuttle can carry a maximum payload of approximately 50,000 pounds

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Recent Examples of payload Designed for high payload capacity and cost efficiency, Nebula-2 can support a wide range of space missions. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 Bhatt also said Cowboy Space’s ultimate ambition is to build a vehicle to put data center payloads into space. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 These include propellant tanks, engine nozzles, nose cones, thermal payload fairings and advanced deployable solar arrays. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Dedicated launch … Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle is sized for dedicated launches of payloads like Synspective’s StriX satellites. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for payload

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Since its founding, Storyteller has made flexible vans with outdoor accoutrements front of mind, building out versatile multi-use spaces for strapping in large cargo during the ride before rearranging into a bedroom/workshop once there.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Sulaeman said that a tanker carrying fuel to Bali suffered an anchor problem while preparing to unload cargo, delaying deliveries to the island’s main fuel terminals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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Neo1 combines hydraulic force with electric servo control to balance load capacity and positioning accuracy.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
According to Formlabs, this improves strength, toughness, heat resistance, and resistance to gradual deformation under sustained loads, while producing a harder, less tacky surface.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

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The BetMGM app is slower loading and the bet builder is a little clunky.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
While top-loading machines don’t have as many problems with moldy door seals, letting the drum dry when the machine is not in use is still a good idea.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2026

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Referred to as financial toxicity, a diagnosis can result in harmful economic burden, stress and debt due to high out-of-pocket medical costs stemming from diagnostic tests, treatments, prescription drugs and hospital stays.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
But according to a new study, Connecticut is among the states with the highest leaf burden for homeowners, leaving residents to figure out what to do with all those leaves.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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