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1. The labour of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
   "offered his help in unloading"

1. Remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
   "unload the cargo";
   - drop, drop off, set down, put down, discharge
    
2. Remove the load from (a container or vehicle)
   "unload the truck";
   - unlade [archaic], offload

Derived forms: unloadings

Type of: deliver, empty, handling

Antonym: loading

Encyclopedia: Unload