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car·load  (kärld)
n.
1. The quantity that a car can hold.
2. The official minimum weight necessary to ship freight at a reduced rate.
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Noun1.carload - a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobilecarload - a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile
assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
2.carload - the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car; "he imported wine by the boatload"
boatload, shipload
large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
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