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Definition of working load

: the maximum load that a rope or structural member or machine is designed to bear

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First Known Use of working load

1875, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for working load

working, gerund of work entry 3

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The first known use of working load was in 1875

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“Working load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20load. Accessed 18 Jan. 2021.

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