A sudden outburst.
A sudden uncontrolled increase.
A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.)
A bursting due to pressure.
The sound of an explosion.
A weighting or bias.
The process by which something is loaded.
A load, especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied.
A hourly pay rate given to a casual employee which is higher than the equivalent full-time or part-time employee's rate, usually paid to compensate for a lack of benefits such as sick leave or annual leave.