/ Dictionary / Index R rated load: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rat'ed load' Pronunciation: [key] the load a machine or vehicle is rated to carry. the power an engine, dynamo, etc., is rated at or designed to produce. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. rate card ratel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language