reload
Britishverb
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(tr) to place (cargo, goods, etc) back on (a ship. lorry, etc)
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to put ammunition into a firearm after having discharged it
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computing to fetch the latest updated version (of a web page or document); refresh
Example Sentences
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Then it went back to its home port and reloaded for its third and final voyage of the year.
Still, ammunition supplies were choked for weeks and some of the cargo had to be reloaded back onto ships.
He might not be as relaxed when his roster is reloaded and expectations are for him to lead the team to another championship.
From Los Angeles Times
“We will focus, draw conclusions, reload our weapons and continue to destroy the Russian monster,” he added.
From New York Times
The time it takes to stop and reload, he said, is often the “critical moment” when a mass shooter can be stopped.
From Seattle Times
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