to offload
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3.9
- verb
- /ˌɔfˈloʊd/
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- In years gone by, this was crowded with boats from countries like Brazil and Australia and India, queueing up to offload their cargo.
- offload cargo
Now, where did they offload the sand?
- Now, where did they offload the sand?
- So we they come home and then just offload this stuff.
Examples
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We will offload the furniture from the moving truck this afternoon.
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The cargo was offloaded and then picked up by the A.S. Victoria.
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Now, where did they offload the sand?
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- Green team, pulling into position, ready to offload.
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" Israel is prepared to receive the ship and to offload its contents.
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In the meantime, we offload our supplies.
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It'll just take a few minutes to offload the shipment.
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Among the vessels at the landing stages, only one was being offloaded, and none were taking on cargo.
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And once the cargo is offloaded, the ships could bring back as many Narns as can fit.
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The Syrian Mi-25 attack helicopters were offloaded in the Baltic last month.
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Synonyms
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2.7
To take someone or something from a vehicle and leave them at a place
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3.0
To take someone or something to a place and leave them there
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2.6
Take things or people out of a vehicle like a truck
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7.8
Throw things from a ship or plane to make it lighter
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3.4
To take away large or heavy things using a vehicle
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4.1
To take something away using a truck or van
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5.9
To take someone or something away by vehicle, often quickly and without care
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3.2
To take people or goods off a vehicle and leave them at a place
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4.4
To take a person to another place or to move someone's feelings suddenly
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2.5
To take packages out of a truck
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4.1
To take something away in a vehicle, often because it is large or unwanted
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8.0
To remove goods and equipment from a ship or take items off where they are fixed
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7.6
To throw things off a ship or plane to make it lighter
To take goods off a vehicle like a ship
To move goods onto a vehicle from the side
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Etymology
Offload comes from the parts off ('away') and load ('a weight or goods'), so it originally means taking the load away from a vehicle. So to offload boxes is to remove the goods from the van or ship.