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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

foreload en · NOUN

Etymology

From fore- + load.

Meanings

  1. A load placed on the front or forward part of anything.
  2. The weight that acts on muscle once it begins to contract; increased end-diastolic volume.

Forms

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foreloads Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

afterload

foreload en · VERB

Etymology

From fore- + load.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To load beforehand or in advance.
    • Manure is not a problem at The Gables, for a local farmer comes weekly, foreloads it by tractor into a trailer and takes it away. 1961, Poultry Farmer:

Forms

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foreloading Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
foreloaded Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
foreloaded Tense=Past lexicographic
foreloads Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic