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| o·ver·load [ vər lṓd ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle o·ver·load·ed, present participle o·ver·load·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·loads) |
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1. put excessive load on something: to put too large or heavy a load on somebody or something or in something
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2. overburden somebody: to give somebody too much work, stress, or other difficulty
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3. fuse electrical system: to use more current than an electrical system can handle, e.g. by using too many electrical appliances simultaneously
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noun (plural o·ver·loads) |
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1. excessive electrical load: a greater amount of electrical current than an electrical system can handle
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2. excessive physical weight: something that is physically too heavy or too much to carry
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3. excessive mental or emotional burden: something that is mentally or emotionally too difficult to cope with
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4. mental or emotional exhaustion: the condition of having an excessive mental or emotional burden
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informal
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  showed all the signs of overload and burnout
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