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a large number or amount

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  1. n. a large number or amount
  2. n a large number or amount n weight to be borne or conveyed n a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time n goods carried by a large vehicle n an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate n the power output of a generator or power plant n an onerous or difficult concern n a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks n the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents n electrical device to which electrical power is delivered v fill or place a load on v provide (a device) with something necessary v transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory v put (something) on a structure or conveyance v corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones