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[-lōd] 1 a burden greater than the capacity of the system designed to move or process it. 2 (in physiology) any factor or influence that stresses the body beyond its natural limits and may impair its health. overload [o´ver-lōd] an excess over what is normal or needed. sensory overload a condition in which an individual receives an excessive or intolerable amount of sensory stimuli, as in a busy hospital or clinic or an intensive care unit; the effects of sensory overload are similar to those of sensory deprivation, including confusion and hallucination.
overload a larger load than the system can comfortably bear. tube overload when repeated exposures are made at high output. This may vaporize the target or damage the cathode. veterinary overload the popular term for the knowledge explosion and the need to learn more by the veterinarian. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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