as in cargo
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
the space shuttle can carry a maximum payload of approximately 50,000 pounds
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The Ridgeline has a 1,583-pound payload, a satisfactory limit but not as much as some competitors.
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James Raia, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
The core module, however, would require a wider payload fairing than SpaceX has flown on that rocket or the Falcon Heavy so far.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
First, electric trucks have historically struggled with range when carrying heavy payloads or towing large objects.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
One of those payloads featured tens of thousands of postcards as part of the Club for the Future’s Postcards to Space initiative.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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James Raia, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
The core module, however, would require a wider payload fairing than SpaceX has flown on that rocket or the Falcon Heavy so far.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
First, electric trucks have historically struggled with range when carrying heavy payloads or towing large objects.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
One of those payloads featured tens of thousands of postcards as part of the Club for the Future’s Postcards to Space initiative.
—Valerie Stimac, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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For the Duo, these allow access for driver and passenger, while the Bento sacrifices the rear seat for its cargo box.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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Russia is suspected in a plot to place incendiary devices in packages aboard cargo planes bound for the United States and other countries.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Utilities are scrambling to find ways to power the growing electric load.Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Zion Off-Road That gives you a pretty solid utility trailer with loads more mounting versatility than average.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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These include Secure Apps, a tool to apply missing security patches; App Boost, which aims to speed up the loading of common programs; Web Boost, to supercharge your browsing; and the My Home Network security scanner.PCMAG, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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In the loading dock, a truck drops off a fresh supply of green and maroon caps air-shipped from the company’s factory in Dongguan, China after their stockpile of those colors ran out.Alex Prewitt, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
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Opponents say the burden will unfairly shift onto new homeowners, renters and other property holders.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Outside city hall, there were signs that while Johnston was supporting a small number of people, the burden of aiding new arrivals shifted to others in the community.Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Payload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payload. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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