permissible load

UK: pəˈmɪsəbəl ləʊd

Definition

Definition of permissible load - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

highest weight safely allowed on a structure vehicle or similar system

TECH.

The bridge’s permissible load is clearly posted on a roadside sign.
The engineer recalculated the permissible load for the aging crane.
Never exceed the permissible load listed in the truck’s manual.

adjustable

modifiable

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Expressions with permissible

maximum permissible error

largest measurement difference allowed between a reading and the true value

The scale exceeded the maximum permissible error and failed the inspection.

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.

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French:charge admissible, ...
German:zulässige Last, ...
Italian:carico massimo consentito, ...
Spanish:carga máxima permitida, ...
Portuguese:carga máxima admissível, ...
Chinese:允许荷载, ...
Japanese:許容荷重, ...
Arabic:الحِمل المُسموح, ...
Hebrew:עוֹמֶס מוּתָּר, ...
Russian:допустимая нагрузка, ...
Ukrainian:допустиме навантаження, ...
Hindi:स्वीकृत भार, ...
Bengali:অনুমোদিত ভার, ...
Catalan:càrrega admissible, ...
Czech:povolené zatížení, ...
Danish:tilladt last, ...
Dutch:toelaatbare belasting, ...
Greek:επιτρεπόμενο φορτίο, ...
Hungarian:megengedett terhelés, ...
Khmer:បន្ទុកអនុញ្ញាត, ...
Korean:허용 하중, ...
Persian:بار مجاز, ...
Polish:dopuszczalne obciążenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):carga admissível, ...
Romanian:încărcare admisă, ...
Swedish:tillåten last, ...
Thai:น้ำหนักบรรทุกที่อนุญาต, ...
Turkish:izin verilen yük, ...
Vietnamese:tải trọng cho phép, ...

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