carload

• Существительное, обозначающее количество пассажиров, которое может поместиться в автомобиль, или количество груза, которое может вместить лодка, корабль или товарный вагон.

A noun referring to the number of passengers that can fill an automobile, or the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat, ship, or freight car.

1. Passengers filling a carB1informalamerican

   A group of people large enough to fill a car or automobile.

   Полная машина людей

   • A carload of teenagers arrived at the concert.
   • We brought a carload of friends to the beach.
   • The carload of tourists stopped for photos.

   Synonymscarful

2. Cargo capacityB2formaltechnical

   The amount of goods or cargo that can be carried by a freight car, boat, or ship.

   Грузоподъемность вагона

   • The train carried a carload of grain to the port.
   • Each carload of coal was weighed before departure.
   • The ship's carload of supplies was unloaded at the dock.

   Synonymsboatloadloadshipload