loader

[loh-der]

noun

1. a person or thing that loads.

2. 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.

ˈloader

/ ˈləʊdə /

noun

1. a person who loads a gun or other firearm

2. (in combination) designating a firearm or machine loaded in a particular way

   breech-loader

   top-loader

3. computing a system program that takes a program in a form close to machine code and places it into a memory for execution

Word History and Origins

Origin of loader¹

Middle English loder; load, -er ¹

Example Sentences

In his early days, loaders had to learn the details of a driver’s route and load packages in a way that made it easy for the driver to find them in the truck.

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Amazon has gamified the process so that pickers and loaders can compete against one another using their times as inputs.

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The work ethic he displayed as a loader on fishing boats also helped establish Walsh as one of the most promising prospects in world boxing.

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It ebbs around an elk’s skull, five-point antlers still attached, and a muzzle loader hanging on the wall.

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"No tank loader could have reloaded that fast."

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