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noun
The act of offloading something, or diverting it elsewhere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The act of passing the ball to a team mate when tackled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports
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verb
To unload.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: load up
verb
To get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: unload, palm off, pawn off, pass off, foist, fob off
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To pass the ball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports
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verb
To deny a person on a standby list due to lack of space.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, lifestyle, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, tourism, transport, travel
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verb
To change a passengers' ticket status from "checked in" to "open", allowing further changes. (This applies regardless of whether the passenger has boarded the aircraft or not).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, lifestyle, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, tourism, transport, travel
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verb
To use a complementary network technology to deliver data originally targeted for cellular networks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
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verb
take the load off (a container or vehicle)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: unload, unlade
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: empty
verb
transfer to a peripheral device, of computer data
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: transfer
History
From off- + load.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
