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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Made at secret locations across Ukraine by Bavovna, the Perun Max can carry "three projectiles, drop them on targets, return, reload and take off again," making up to 30 sorties a night, he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
There was confusion over which buttons to press as they wrestled with the mystery of how to reload a SmarTrip card—all of it intensified by the prospect of missing their train.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
Even if shipments through the strait resume, experts say it could take weeks to reposition tankers, reload storage and restart oil fields.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
The Chargers, who also lost nose tackle Poona Ford in free agency, started the defensive line reload by signing defensive tackles Da’Shawn Hand and Naquan Jones.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025
As I reload, Brutus flattens on the ground, rolls the few feet to the water, and submerges.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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