Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
No pronunciation record was provided for this word.
noun
The weight of a structure itself, including the weight of fixtures or equipment permanently attached to it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: load, loading, burden
History
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
