"crush load" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crush loads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} crush load (plural crush loads)
  1. (transport) The maximum number of passengers that can physically fit within a transit vehicle without requiring severe contortions by said passengers. Categories (topical): Transport
    Sense id: en-crush_load-en-noun-K-6xv7~g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: transport
  2. (transport) The maximum number of passengers that can physically fit within a transit vehicle without requiring severe contortions by said passengers.
    (transport) A situation in which one or more transit vehicles are carrying the maximum number of passengers that they can physically accommodate without requiring severe contortion of passengers.
    Categories (topical): Transport
    Sense id: en-crush_load-en-noun-AF88QLQe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: transport

Inflected forms

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