loader

[ loh-der ]

/ ˈloʊ dər /

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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.

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Origin of loader

Middle English loder;see load, -er¹

Words nearby loader

load, load displacement, loaded, loaded for bear, loaded question, loader, load factor, load fund, loading, loading coil, loading program

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How to use loader in a sentence

A 2018 video of FedEx’s World Hub shows a bustling operation, as loaders lift and lower shipping containers on and off planes.
A Temp Worker Died on the Job After FedEx Didn’t Fix a Known Hazard. The Fine: $7,000.|by Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism|December 23, 2020|ProPublica
Yes, this can create free-loader problems, when workers benefit from negotiations that they do not pay for.
One Tough Nerd—Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s Pragmatic Labor Stance|John Avlon|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But it was not until fixed ammunition came into use that the breech-loader really came to stay—and that was only the other day.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
At length she thought of the book which her esteemed friend, Mrs. Loader, had given her, and of her promise to peruse it.
The Sheepfold and the Common, Vol. II (of 2)|Timothy East

One big breech-loader had the weight of an elephant rifle, and there were also swords, bayonets and weapons of ancient type.
The Hosts of the Air|Joseph A. Altsheler
Rushing into the house, he snatched down his old muzzle-loader from the pegs where it hung on the kitchen wall.
The Backwoodsmen|Charles G. D. Roberts
As the field was very smooth and free from stones, a hay loader was used to place the hay upon the wagon.
American Inventions and Inventors|William A. Mowry

British Dictionary definitions for loader

loader

/ (ˈləʊdə) /

noun

a person who loads a gun or other firearm

(in combination) designating a firearm or machine loaded in a particular waybreech-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

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