noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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.
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈləʊd.aʊt/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/ˈloʊ.daʊt/
1
noun
Meaning 1
The set of objects (e.g., equipment, supplies) to be carried into battle, onto a jobsite, etc.; all that one needs for a specific purpose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A set of items and abilities chosen by the player before embarking on an in-game mission.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable
Topics: video-games
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The transfer of an object onto a vessel or vehicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Quote from Definitions section, page 9:
'Load-out' : The transfer of a major assembly onto a barge by horizontal movement or by lifting. (For the purposes of this document, the term Barge can be considered to include Pontoon, Ship or Vessel where appropriate).