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Operation of equipment in excess of normal, full load rating, or of a conductor in excess of rated ampacity which, when it persists for a sufficient length of time, would cause damage or dangerous overheating. A fault, such as a short circuit or ground fault, is not an overload.

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overload (verb)
to fill or load to excess
SYNONYMS:
overburden, overcharge, overfill
RELATED WORDS:
stuff; burden, charge, encumber, lade, laden, load, lumber, saddle, weigh down, weight
NEAR ANTONYMS:
lighten, unburden, unload
Overload (Wikipedia)

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Overload (Wiktionary)

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ load.

Pronunciation

  • (verb)
    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌəʊvəˈləʊd/
    • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈloʊd/
    • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌəʉvəˈləʉd/, /ˌɐʉvəˈlɐʉd/
    • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌɐʉvəˈlɐʉd/
  • (noun)
    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈəʊvəˌləʊd/
    • (General American, Canada) IPA
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overwhelm, inundate, saturate, flood, bombard
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