Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backload

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: back-load
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A load carried on the return journey of a delivery vehicle.

verb

To load toward the back, or towards the end of a period.

verb

To load (cargo, shipment, etc.) after unloading has been completed.

verb

To transport further toward the rear of the theater of war.

Transitive verb

verb

To fill a syringe with solution from the plunger end of the barrel.

Example Sentences

"For a grant this size, you would expect either that the vesting occurs over a considerably longer period or is backloaded."
"Not only will repair and recovery be vital, but also the backloading of equipment casualties to farther rearward, better protected, and more specialized maintenance facilities."

Etymology

From back + load.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

backloads (plural) back load (alternative) backloads (present, singular) backloading (participle, present) backloaded (participle, past) backloaded (past)

Frequently Paired Words

backloading

Antonyms

frontload

Questions

What does backload mean?: A load carried on the return journey of a delivery vehicle.
Where does backload come from?: From back + load.

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