superload

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noun

A very heavy load.

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Meanings

nounsuperload (plural superloads)

plural superloads

  1. A very heavy load.

    For loads over 500,000 lb (superloads), any other vehicles may not pass under the structure the permit vehicle is crossing.

    2006, Gongkang Fu, Clementine Fu, Bridge Rating Practices and Policies for Overweight Vehicles, page 75
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    The superload permits were approved based on conservative analyses, recommending crossing of the bridge in two patterns[…]

    2011, Mohammed M. Ettouney, Sreenivas Alampalli, Infrastructure Health in Civil Engineering, page 434

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic

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“superload.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superload. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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