payload
Translation
payload, cargo
Examples
The rocket will carry a satellite payload.
The rocket will carry a satellite payload.
The truck's payload is two tons.
The lorry's payload is two tonnes.
The virus delivered its malicious payload.
The virus delivered its malicious payload.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) payload ((of sth.)) the cargo or equipment carried by a vehicle The payload of the spacecraft is a new telescope.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cargo, freight, shipment
Etymology
A compound of 'pay' and 'load'. It's the 'load' that you get 'paid' for carrying.
Memory Tips
Think of a truck. The goods inside are the 'load' that brings in the 'pay'.