Unload
Unload is a multi-sense verb and, in some uses, a noun. It refers broadly to removing a load or content from a container, vehicle, device, or system, and it can also describe releasing emotional or cognitive burden.
Etymology: derived from un- plus load; first attested in Middle English with the sense of removing a
In transportation and logistics, unloading means removing goods from a ship, train, truck, or airplane. Unloading
In firearms handling, unload means to ensure the weapon is free of ammunition. The procedure includes removing
In computing, unloading refers to removing a program module, library, or resource from memory or a running
In electrical engineering, unloading can mean disconnecting a load from a source or discharging a stored energy
Colloquially, to unload on someone is to vent or release emotional burden onto another person. In everyday
See also: load, offload, disembarkation, unload (disambiguation).