- load line
- noun Date: circa 1859 the line on a ship indicating the depth to which it sinks in the water when properly loaded — see Plimsoll mark illustration
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load line
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Load line — Load Load (l[=o]d), n. [OE. lode load, way; properly the same word as lode, but confused with lade, load, v. See {Lade}, {Lead}, v., {Lode}.] 1. A burden; that which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; that which is borne or sustained;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Load line — may refer to:* Ship s load line, related to ship construction * Load line (electronics), a method of determining operating points in circuits with non linear elements. This method was often used with thermionic valves … Wikipedia
load line — UK US noun [C] (also Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark) ► TRANSPORT a line on the side of a ship that shows the level below which the ship must not sink into the water when it is carrying goods, passengers, etc … Financial and business terms
load line — load′ line n. navig. any of various lines marked on the sides of a cargo vessel to indicate the depth to which a vessel may be immersed under certain conditions Compare freeboard 1) • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
load line — n. any of the lines on the hull of a merchant ship showing the depths to which it may legally be loaded under various circumstances … English World dictionary
load line — noun waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded • Syn: ↑Plimsoll line, ↑Plimsoll mark, ↑Plimsoll • Hypernyms: ↑waterline, ↑water line, ↑water level * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
load line — apkrovos charakteristika statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. load characteristic; load curve; load line vok. Belastungscharakteristik, f; Belastungskennlinie, f; Lastcharakteristik, f; Lastkurve, f rus. нагрузочная характеристика, f… … Automatikos terminų žodynas
load line — apkrovos kreivė statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. load curve; load line vok. Belastungskennlinie, f; Belastungskurve, f rus. график нагрузки, m; кривая нагрузки, f; нагрузочная кривая, f pranc. courbe de charge, f; ligne de charge,… … Automatikos terminų žodynas
load line — apkrovos kreivė statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Kreivė, vaizduojanti įtaiso išėjimo srovės stiprio priklausomybę nuo išėjimo įtampos. atitikmenys: angl. load line vok. Belastungskennlinie, f; Lastkurve, f rus. кривая… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
load line — apkrovos kreivė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. load line vok. Belastungskennlinie, f; Lastkurve, f rus. кривая нагрузки, f pranc. courbe de charge, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
LOAD-LINE — line painted on the outside of a vessel to mark the extreme of immersion in loading her with a cargo … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
