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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It took Chase nearly two hours to reload the container.
From Literature
Before our next round on the lake, we cleaned out the canoe and reloaded it.
From Literature
It needs about 100 soldiers to reload, analyze data, perform maintenance and shoot interceptors around the clock.
The vulgar kitsch of “The Housemaid” is its silly secret weapon, and it’s Seyfried who stays reloading the ammunition, making sure that this hefty dose of frivolity is as unforgettable as its conventionally prestigious contemporaries.
From Salon
Owen found the orange box of shells and held it open as George reloaded the shotgun.
From Literature
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