rated load

noun

1. the load a machine or vehicle is rated to carry.
2. the power an engine, dynamo, etc., is rated at or designed to produce.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rated load¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

As regards regulation, the manufacturer's guarantee is that at 100 per cent. power factor if full rated load be thrown off the e. m. f. will rise 6 per cent. with constant speed and constant excitation.

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