loader

American

[loh-der] / ˈloʊ dər /

noun

a person or thing that loads.
a self-propelled machine with a shovel or bucket at the end of articulated arms, used to raise earth or other material and load it into a dump truck.

loader British

/ ˈləʊdə /

noun

a person who loads a gun or other firearm
(in combination) designating a firearm or machine loaded in a particular way

breech-loader
top-loader
computing a system program that takes a program in a form close to machine code and places it into a memory for execution

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of loader

Middle English loder; see load, -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Proudest moment Loader: Seeing everything come together on set for the first time — the makeup, hair, costumes, lighting, sets and the performances all aligning perfectly.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

Best solution to a problem Loader: One challenge we faced was seeing the shine from the glue when we hand-laid facial hair or used lace pieces.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

Ian Loader, chair of Cyclox - a bike campaign group from Oxford, believes bright lights are a symptom of the fact that cars are getting "bigger, heavier and higher on the road".

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024

"The beach has almost been a running joke with a couple of the other boys," added the Reading-born Loader.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2024

Fell down on Gamage's, picked myself up on Loader, Tottenham Court Road; 14127 A, manufactured Stockholm.

From Cleek, the Master Detective by Hanshew, Thomas W.

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