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
A construction loader drove back and forth on the sidewalk, scooping up tents and depositing them in a trash truck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025
They were too heavy for the loader; only a crane could lift them.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
But during a search of his vehicle, investigators said, they recovered a revolver and additional ammunition, as well as speed loaders, which allow multiple chambers of a gun to be loaded at once.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
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
They calculated the loss moving from the top of the pay scale for WRCOs - £32,654 - to the bottom of the pay scale for loaders - £24,027.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025
Finally, one of the loaders said I should try outside past the loading dock.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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