PAYLOAD


Meaning of PAYLOAD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpā-ˌlōd ]

noun

Date: circa 1922

1. : the load carried by a vehicle exclusive of what is necessary for its operation ; especially : the load carried by an aircraft or spacecraft consisting of things (as passengers or instruments) necessary to the purpose of the flight

2. : the weight of a payload

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.