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noun

overload

an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power

In a sentence

Six example sentences with overload, each labelled with its topic.

  • The rack tripped its breaker under overload when two extra servers were plugged into a circuit rated for six.

    Technology

  • A heat wave pushed the grid into overload by four in the afternoon, and three neighborhoods went dark.

    Environment

  • The base blacked out in overload after players wired every turret to one generator instead of building a second.

    Gaming

  • The bass amplifier hit overload when the player plugged in a second cabinet, and the fuse blew halfway through the set.

    Music

  • The renovation added a dedicated circuit for the kitchen so the old wiring would never trip on overload again.

    Architecture

  • The lab's power supply shut down under overload when three students ran their heaters from the same outlet strip.

    Science

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