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

   breech-loader

   top-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

Once the commotion ceased, the loader and Mr Diriye picked up their dead colleague from the front seat and put him in the back of the truck.

From BBC

Hunter Biden had been at a nearby AT&T store when he walked into the gun shop and eventually purchased a gun, a knife, a BB gun, ammo and a speed loader.

From Los Angeles Times

One Los Angeles County firefighter was killed and another injured Friday in an explosion that ripped through an Antelope Valley quarry as fire crews responded to a burning front loader, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

Not long after the tornado hit Greenfield, Iowa, residents were already using skid loaders to clear streets.

From New York Times

Others remain skeptical, citing reports of gangs jumping into loaders and other heavy equipment to tear down police stations and, more recently, metal barricades.

From Seattle Times