noun
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a person who loads a gun or other firearm
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(in combination) designating a firearm or machine loaded in a particular way
breech-loader
top-loader
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computing a system program that takes a program in a form close to machine code and places it into a memory for execution
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A front-end loader would roll down the seemingly endless aisles and pop the trees out one by one.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
It is believed that Khormuj has a mechanical loader for moving missiles into the silos on train tracks, instead of on mobile launchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Festival-goers can compete for the title of best welder, crane operator or backhoe loader -- or be crowned the "Oildorado Queen."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
"No tank loader could have reloaded that fast."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
They were too heavy for the loader; only a crane could lift them.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Traditional industrial robots such as welders, palletizers or loaders are “deterministic,” meaning they adhere to a fixed set of rules and produce a constant result.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
There weren’t any loaders working yet, though, and the weather wasn’t cooperating for a burn.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
WRCOs are on a higher pay band than the loaders - £26,409 to £32,654.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025
Not long after the tornado hit Greenfield, Iowa, residents were already using skid loaders to clear streets.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2024
Front loaders and trucks flitted in and out of the scene like ghosts caught unawares.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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