Definition of "baseload" [baseload]

• The minimum load on a power station over a standard period (noun)

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• "One of the attractive things about it is that it's what we call baseload power."
• "In Australia, the minimum supply needed round-the-clock (sometimes referred to as baseload) is about two thirds of the total electricity demand."
• "This so-called baseload generation is coveted by power companies, which are under pressure to boost their use of green energy."