loader
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈloʊdər/
:
estibador
- At the port, the loader carefully arranged the boxes onto the ship for transport.
- cargo loader
- package loader
Examples
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Loaders quickly roll the container onto a forklift.
Fiction book (2000) -
We work our way home as cargo loaders.
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The loaders are supposed to load the truck.
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The loaders carried the crates from the freight car.
Fiction book (1992) -
When the truck stopped, the driver and two loaders all helped load the carts onto the lifting arms.
Academic text (1996) -
She returned to the cluster of loaders gathered near the ship.
Fiction book (2001) -
A female loader slaps a large bar code label on the container, scans it, then pulls the container across a belt of rollers onto a larger truck.
Fiction book (2000) -
The loader worked quickly to ensure all cargo was securely stowed before departure.
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Many loaders are trained to operate machinery that helps with loading containers.
Synonyms
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8.1
A person who loads and unloads goods from ships at a port
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4.2
A person who loads and unloads goods from ships at a port
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9.9
A person who loads and unloads ships at a port
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4.3
A person who loads and unloads ships at a port
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6.7
A person who loads and unloads ships at a dock
A worker who loads and unloads ships at a port
A person who works at a wharf or dock loading and unloading ships
A worker who loads and unloads goods from ships at a port
A woman who loads and unloads goods from ships at a port
A worker who loads and unloads goods at a port or warehouse
A worker who lifts and moves heavy goods at a port
A person who moves boxes or goods by hand instead of using machines
A person who loads and unloads ships using a flat boat
Compounds
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Morphology
Etymology
Loader comes from the simple word load, meaning 'to put in', and the ending -er meaning 'one who does it'. Imagine workers moving boxes onto a ship or truck — a loader is the person whose job is to load and unload goods.