: a load or burden carried or suitable to be carried on the back
a back load of firewood
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or backload
back-loaded or backloaded; back-loading or backloading; back-loads or backloads
: to assign (costs or benefits) to the late stages of something (such as a contract, project, or time period)
… in recent years, most carriers have "back-loaded" their expense charges. That means they sock you with expenses when you drop your policy …—
Consumer Reports, August 1993
Consumer Reports, August 1993But the tax cut is backloaded, meaning that they won't reap most of the benefits for years.—James Surowiecki, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2001
James Surowiecki, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2001Dictionary Entries Near back load
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“Back load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20load. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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