payload

[ pey-lohd ]

/ ˈpeɪˌloʊd /

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noun

the part of a cargo producing revenue or income, usually expressed in weight.

the number of paying passengers, as on an airplane.

Aerospace, Military.

the bomb load, warhead, cargo, or passengers of an aircraft, a rocket, missile, etc., for delivery at a target or destination.
the total complement of equipment carried by a spacecraft for the performance of a particular mission in space.
the explosive energy of the warhead of a missile or of the bomb load of an aircraft: a payload of 50 megatons.

Origin of payload

First recorded in 1925–30; pay¹ + load

Words nearby payload

payer, pay for, pay grade, pay-in, paying guest, payload, payload assist module, payloader, payload specialist, paymaster, payment

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Example sentences from the Web for payload

There is, of course, cheapness to be considered -- the dollar per kilogram bill for putting a payload into low earth orbit.
Up to a Point: A 'Space Corvette' in Every Garage|P. J. O’Rourke|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The X-37B has a payload bay about the size of a pickup truck bed.
Will The Pentagon’s Secret Space Plane Ever Return to Earth?|Kyle Mizokami|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to the Israeli press, the Eitan can fly for 20 straight hours and carry a payload of one ton.
Israel's Secret Iran Attack Plan: Electronic Warfare|Eli Lake|November 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And I have only about twice the fuel supply you carry for a 100-ton payload.
Atom Drive|Charles Louis Fontenay

"We could have postponed recovering the payload and helped you," Scotty said reproachfully.
The Flying Stingaree|Harold Leland Goodwin
But those landing rockets and Lieutenant Commander Brown constituted all its payload.
Space Tug|Murray Leinster
But his hand moved over his pad and he made an impatient go-on gesture with his head, swallowing some of his payload.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
All the wrecks nest there while waiting hopefully for a payload or a grubstake.
Turnover Point|Alfred Coppel

British Dictionary definitions for payload

payload

/ (ˈpeɪˌləʊd) /

noun

that part of a cargo earning revenue

the passengers, cargo, or bombs carried by an aircraft
the equipment carried by a rocket, satellite, or spacecraft

the explosive power of a warhead, bomb, etc, carried by a missile or aircrafta missile carrying a 50-megaton payload

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释义	payload [ pey-lohd ] / ˈpeɪˌloʊd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR payload ON THESAURUS.COM noun the part of a cargo producing revenue or income, usually expressed in weight. the number of paying passengers, as on an airplane. Aerospace, Military. the bomb load, warhead, cargo, or passengers of an aircraft, a rocket, missile, etc., for delivery at a target or destination. the total complement of equipment carried by a spacecraft for the performance of a particular mission in space. the explosive energy of the warhead of a missile or of the bomb load of an aircraft: a payload of 50 megatons. Origin of payload First recorded in 1925–30; pay¹ + load Words nearby payload payer, pay for, pay grade, pay-in, paying guest, payload, payload assist module, payloader, payload specialist, paymaster, payment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for payload There is, of course, cheapness to be considered -- the dollar per kilogram bill for putting a payload into low earth orbit. Up to a Point: A 'Space Corvette' in Every Garage\|P. J. O’Rourke\|September 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The X-37B has a payload bay about the size of a pickup truck bed. Will The Pentagon’s Secret Space Plane Ever Return to Earth?\|Kyle Mizokami\|April 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST According to the Israeli press, the Eitan can fly for 20 straight hours and carry a payload of one ton. Israel's Secret Iran Attack Plan: Electronic Warfare\|Eli Lake\|November 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST And I have only about twice the fuel supply you carry for a 100-ton payload. Atom Drive\|Charles Louis Fontenay "We could have postponed recovering the payload and helped you," Scotty said reproachfully. The Flying Stingaree\|Harold Leland Goodwin But those landing rockets and Lieutenant Commander Brown constituted all its payload. Space Tug\|Murray Leinster But his hand moved over his pad and he made an impatient go-on gesture with his head, swallowing some of his payload. Makers\|Cory Doctorow All the wrecks nest there while waiting hopefully for a payload or a grubstake. Turnover Point\|Alfred Coppel British Dictionary definitions for payload payload / (ˈpeɪˌləʊd) / noun that part of a cargo earning revenue the passengers, cargo, or bombs carried by an aircraft the equipment carried by a rocket, satellite, or spacecraft the explosive power of a warhead, bomb, etc, carried by a missile or aircrafta missile carrying a 50-megaton payload Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to payload charge, haul, weight
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payload

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