noun
Meaning 1
The minimum load on a power station over a standard period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
baseload
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History
Etymology
From base + load.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 基本負載 /基本负载 (jīběn fùzài) — minimum load on a power station over a standard period
- German: Grundlast — minimum load on a power station over a standard period
- Hungarian: alapterhelés — minimum load on a power station over a standard period
- Italian: carico di base — minimum load on a power station over a standard period