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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 That lift power enables Falcon Heavy to send large payloads to distant destinations. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Earlier this month, Ukraine struck the factory that builds the Soyuz rockets needed to launch Rassvet payloads. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 Developed by Spar Aerospace (now MDA Space) and the National Research Council of Canada, the Canadarm allowed astronauts to safely and reliably manipulate and transfer heavy payloads outside of the Shuttle, and to conduct inspections and repairs. — Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026 The expendable core stage then separated about four minutes into the flight, followed by the payload fairing protecting the Roman telescope from the heat of the lower atmosphere, which returned to Earth to be recovered. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for payload

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The drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane, and the device was defused.

— Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane and the device was defused.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

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The team stopped at 800 N because increasing the load further would require additional protective equipment, with a separate destructive limit test planned.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Motion Applied brings experience from motorsport, where power electronics face rapid load changes and intense operating conditions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of load

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Federal guidance for public schools expressly recognizes that a teacher may excuse a student from class to relieve a significant burden on religious exercise, giving Muslim students who need to pray during Ramadan as one example.

— Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Ukraine has also tried to make Russian civilians feel the burden of war by hammering major online retailers and oil facilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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