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unloaded

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ənˈɫoʊdɪd// UK //ʌnlˈəʊdɪd// un·load·ed

adj. having had a load or cargo removed. You use this to describe a gun that has no bullets or a truck that is empty after a delivery.

adj. having had a burden, cargo, or ammunition removed. Often used predicatively to describe the state of a vehicle or weapon after its contents have been discharged.


SIMPLE

The truck is now unloaded and ready for the next trip.

CONTEXTUAL

Always check that the weapon is unloaded before you begin cleaning it to prevent accidents.

COMPLEX

The dockworkers sat on the pier watching the unloaded ship rise higher in the water as the last of the heavy steel containers was swung onto the waiting trailers.

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Often follows a linking verb like 'is' or 'remains'.

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