payload

noun

goods carried by a large vehicle

the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents

Roots

pacarepay- · Latin · appease, pay

Synonyms for payload

cargon warheadn loadn ladingn freightn shipmentn consignmentn rocketn missilen luggagen

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Where does payload come from?

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