handload
handload · handloads · handloaded · handloading
To load by handTo load (cartridges for firearms) by hand.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To load (cartridges for firearms) by hand.
(ambitransitive)To load (a firearm, usually a pistol or rifle) by hand.
Origin
By surface analysis, hand + load; possibly a back-formation from handloading (noun).By surface analysis, hand + load; possibly a back-formation from handloading (noun).
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Forms
handloads, handloading, handloaded, handloaded| Base form | handload · to handload |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | handloads |
| Present participle | handloading |
| Past simple | handloaded |
| Past participle | handloaded |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedhandloader
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle