loader

CEFRB1

/ˈloʊdɚ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or machine that puts goods into a vehicle or container.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A program that prepares other programs for execution.

Examples

  • Have you ever driven a front loader?

  • There was only one loader for the truck today so it took him a long time to get everything moved.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings
  1. A tractor with a scoop, for example: front-end loader, front loader, endloader, payloader, bucket loader, tracked loader, wheel loader, etc.

  2. Agent noun of load; a person or device that loads.

  3. An incentive given to a dealer.

More examples

In context
  • The auto-loader on the gun kept jamming so they did it manually.

  • A loader performs the important work of storing goods in the wagons and of unloading the wagons. In each case considerable skill is required to avoid breakage, and, in the case of loading, skill goes far to conserve wagon space.

  • The loader […] placed the cartridge in the muzzle and shoved it in as far as he could. The rammer rammed it home, the gun captain inserting his priming wire to make sure.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The worker used a front-end blank to fill the truck with dirt.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From load + -er.