Topic: ELECTRICITY
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o‧ver‧load
past participle overloaded or overladen [transitive]
past participle overloaded or overladen [transitive]1 to put too many things or people on or into something : Be careful not to overload the washing machine.
Be careful not to overload the washing machine.2TPE to put too much electricity through an electrical system or piece of equipment : Don't overload the lighting circuit.
Don't overload the lighting circuit.3 to give someone too much work or information to deal with
be/become overloaded with something All the staff are overloaded with work.
All the staff are overloaded with work. —overload noun [uncountable and countable]
noun [uncountable and countable] 