payload

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the amount of goods or people that a vehicle, such as a truck or aircraft, can carry

the explosive that a missile carries

the equipment carried in a spacecraft

the amount of explosive that a missile carries, or the equipment carried in a spacecraft

the total number of passengers and weight of goods that an aircraft or a ship carries or can carry, for which payment is received:

The 767s carry a maximum payload of 75,000 pounds.

goods that a vehicle is carrying or can carry:

The truck involved in the collision was carrying a payload of toxic materials.