overload, overburden
(noun) an excessive burden
overload
(noun) an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
clog, overload
(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”
overload, surcharge, overcharge
(verb) place too much a load on; “don’t overload the car”
overload
(verb) become overloaded; “The aerator overloaded”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
overload (third-person singular simple present overloads, present participle overloading, simple past and past participle overloaded)
(transitive) to load excessively
(transitive) to provide too much power to a circuit
(transitive, object-oriented) to create different functions for the same name, to be used in different contexts
(intransitive) to fail due to excessive load
overload (plural overloads)
An excessive load.
The damage done, or the outage caused by such a load.
(computing, programming) An overloaded version of a function.
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*load", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overloaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Overloading.] Etym: [Cf. Overlade.]
Definition: To load or fill to excess; to load too heavily.
O"ver*load`, n.
Definition: An excessive load; the excess beyond a proper load.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
