loader

[ loh-der ]

noun

1. a person or thing that loads.
2. a self-propelled machine with a shovel or bucket at the end of articulated arms, used to raise earth or other material and load it into a dump truck.

ˈloader

/ ˈləʊdə /

noun

1. a person who loads a gun or other firearm
2. in combination designating a firearm or machine loaded in a particular way

   top-loader

   breech-loader

3. computing a system program that takes a program in a form close to machine code and places it into a memory for execution

Word History and Origins

Origin of loader¹

Middle English loder; load, -er ¹

Example Sentences

A 2018 video of FedEx’s World Hub shows a bustling operation, as loaders lift and lower shipping containers on and off planes.

From ProPublica

Yes, this can create free-loader problems, when workers benefit from negotiations that they do not pay for.

From The Daily Beast

But it was not until fixed ammunition came into use that the breech-loader really came to stay—and that was only the other day.

From Project Gutenberg

At length she thought of the book which her esteemed friend, Mrs. Loader, had given her, and of her promise to peruse it.

From Project Gutenberg

One big breech-loader had the weight of an elephant rifle, and there were also swords, bayonets and weapons of ancient type.

From Project Gutenberg

Rushing into the house, he snatched down his old muzzle-loader from the pegs where it hung on the kitchen wall.

From Project Gutenberg

As the field was very smooth and free from stones, a hay loader was used to place the hay upon the wagon.

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