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superload

(ˈsuːpəˌləʊd)
n
(General Engineering) another name for live load
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.superload - a variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic
live load
load, loading, burden - weight to be borne or conveyed
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