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Unload

//ʌnˈləʊd// verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.). transitive

    "to unload a ship"

  2. 2
    remove the load from (a container or vehicle) wordnet
  3. 3
    To remove (the load or cargo) from a vehicle, etc. transitive

    "to unload bales of hay from a truck"

  4. 4
    remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave wordnet
  5. 5
    To deposit one's load or cargo. intransitive

    "Some stations have collection vehicles unload on the floor, using a front loader to push material into the hopper."

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  1. 6
    To give vent to or express; to unburden oneself of. figuratively, intransitive, transitive

    "to unload on someone"

  2. 7
    To remove (something previously loaded) from memory. transitive

    "When you unload a DLL, the memory and other system resources it is using will become available for use by other applications."

  3. 8
    To discharge, pour, or expel. transitive
  4. 9
    To get rid of or dispose of. transitive

    "to unload unprofitable stocks"

  5. 10
    To sell or dispose of (something) with the intent to deceive; to attempt to pass off a counterfeit or inferior product as genuine. idiomatic, transitive
  6. 11
    To reduce the vertical load factor on (an airplane's wing or other lifting surface), typically by pitching downwards toward the ground to decrease angle of attack and reduce the amount of lift generated. transitive

    "Boeing's article stressed prioritizing roll control during recovery from nose-down bank upsets unless the airplane was in a stall condition; if the airplane was stalled, Boeing recommended recovering from the stall before recovering from the upset. The article described the nose-down upset recovery technique as follows: "Reduce angle of attack. This unloads the wing, allows the airplane to accelerate, which reduces rudder deflection and improves lateral control ability. […]""

  7. 12
    To deliver forcefully. transitive
  8. 13
    To ejaculate, particularly within an orifice. slang, transitive
  9. 14
    To remove the charge from; to discharge. transitive

    "He unloaded his revolver and put the cartridges away to be reloaded later."

Etymology

From un- + load.

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