load vs dead load

dead load vs load

load and dead load both are nouns.

load is a verb but dead load is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
load	Yes	No	Yes	No
dead load	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dead load is a hyponym of load; that is, dead load is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than load:

load: weight to be borne or conveyed
dead load: a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself

Other hyponyms of load include burthen, live load, superload, millstone, overburden, overload, overload.

load (noun)	dead load (noun)
weight to be borne or conveyed	a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself
the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
goods carried by a large vehicle
electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
an onerous or difficult concern
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
the power output of a generator or power plant
a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate

load (verb)	dead load (verb)
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
fill or place a load on
provide (a device) with something necessary
put (something) on a structure or conveyance
transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory

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