load

A burden; a weight to be carried.

"I struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack."

A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.

A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.

"She put another load of clothes in the washing machine."

A quantity of washing put into a washing machine for a wash cycle.

"I put a load on before we left."

To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).

"The dock workers refused to load the ship."

To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.

"He loaded his stuff into his storage locker."

To put a load on something.

"The truck was supposed to leave at dawn, but in fact we spent all morning loading."

To receive a load.

"The truck is designed to load easily."