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disburden |
to unload or relieve (someone or something) of anything burdensome; take a burden from. [2/3 definitions] |
discharge |
to unload, empty, or release. [1/6 definitions] |
dock1 |
a raised platform used to load and unload trucks or trains. [1/5 definitions] |
dump |
to drop in one big load. [1/3 definitions] |
dump truck |
a truck with a bed that can tilt backward to unload its contents through the opened tailgate. |
longshoreman |
a man whose job is to load and unload ships; dock worker. |
off-load |
to unload (a ship or airplane, or passengers or goods therefrom). |
port1 |
a place where ships load and unload, and its nearby town or city. [1/2 definitions] |
port of call |
a port where a ship regularly docks during the course of a longer voyage in order to load and unload passengers and cargo, make repairs, or the like. |
seaport |
a city, town, or harbor where ships that travel on the sea can dock, load, and unload. |
stevedore |
a person employed to load or unload a ship's cargo. [3 definitions] |
tipple2 |
a mechanical device that tips freight cars to unload their contents. [1/2 definitions] |
unlade |
to discharge (a load or cargo); unload. [2 definitions] |
unload |
to unload something. [1/6 definitions] |
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