(~s)
1.
The ~ of an aircraft or spacecraft is the amount or weight of things or people that it is carrying. (TECHNICAL)
With these very large passenger ~s one question looms above all others–safety.
= cargo
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2.
The ~ of a missile or similar weapon is the quantity of explosives it contains. (MILITARY)
...a hypervelocity gun capable of delivering substantial ~s to extreme ranges.
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