nominal load

AmE /ˈnɑːmənəl loʊd/

Definition

Definition of nominal load - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

stated standard amount of force or work a system is designed to handle

TECH.

The bridge was tested at its nominal load before opening to traffic.

disconnected

unplugged

Adjective

technology

TECH.

describing the standard rated amount of force or demand a system handles

TECH.

The motor overheated when running above its nominal load.

detaching

disconnecting

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Expressions with nominal

nominal head

person holding a title without real power

The king was a nominal head in the government.

nominal price

symbolic price for legal or formal purposes

The property was sold for a nominal price of $1.

nominal interest rate

interest rate not adjusted for inflation

The nominal interest rate on the loan is 5%.

nominal pressure

stated pressure value used to rate or classify equipment or systems

The valve is designed for a nominal pressure of ten bar.

nominal rate

stated interest percentage not corrected for inflation or compounding

The loan carries a nominal rate of ten percent per year.

nominal value

value of something without inflation adjustments

The bond's nominal value is $1,000.

Expressions with load

load up

fill something with cargo or items

They load up the truck with boxes.

a load of

det.

a large number of people or things

A load of people showed up at the event.

lighten the load

reduce the weight or amount of something

They lightened the load by removing unnecessary items.

share the load

help someone with their work or responsibilities

We need to share the load to finish this project on time.

dump one's load

empty a container or vehicle

The truck driver dumped his load at the construction site.

load of garbage

large amount of waste materials collected together

The truck carried a load of garbage to the landfill.

load the dice

to rig a situation for a desired result

They loaded the dice to ensure their candidate would win.

shoulder the load

take on a difficult task or responsibility

She had to shoulder the load after her boss left.

drop a load

release a heavy burden or load

The truck stopped to drop a load of bricks.

lazy man's load

heavy load carried to avoid multiple trips

He took a lazy man's load and dropped everything.

Examples of nominal load in a sentence

The crane safely lifted containers up to its nominal load rating.
At nominal load, the generator operates with maximum efficiency.
The transformer’s temperature is measured periodically while it runs at nominal load.

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French:charge nominale, nominal, ...
German:Nennlast, nennlastbezogen, ...
Italian:carico nominale, nominale, ...
Spanish:carga nominal, nominal, ...
Portuguese:carga nominal, nominal, ...
Chinese:标称载荷, 额定载荷的, ...
Japanese:定格負荷, 定格の, ...
Arabic:حَمْل اِسْمِيّ, اسْمِي, ...
Hebrew:עוֹמֶס נָקוּב, נוֹמִינַלִי, ...
Russian:номинальная нагрузка, номинальный, ...
Ukrainian:номінальне навантаження, номінальний, ...
Hindi:मानक भार, ...
Bengali:নামমাত্র লোড, ...
Catalan:càrrega nominal, de càrrega nominal, ...
Czech:jmenovité zatížení, jmenovitý, ...
Danish:nominel belastning, nominel, ...
Dutch:nominale belasting, nominaal, ...
Greek:ονομαστικό φορτίο, ονομαστικός, ...
Hungarian:névleges terhelés, névleges, ...
Khmer:បន្ទុកកំណត់, បន្ទុកនាមកំណត់, ...
Korean:정격 하중, 정격 하중의, ...
Persian:بار اسمی, با بار نامی, ...
Polish:obciążenie nominalne, znamionowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):carga nominal, de carga nominal, ...
Romanian:sarcină nominală, nominal, ...
Swedish:nominell last, nominell, ...
Thai:ภาระใช้งานที่กำหนด, ตามพิกัด, ...
Turkish:nominal yük, nominal, ...
Vietnamese:tải trọng danh định, định mức, ...

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