Cut down
Load
Load verb - To place a weight or burden on.
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One reason there are no more transforming characters in the 3DS/Wii U version is to cut down on otherwise unpredictable load times.
Source: Loads and Loads of Loading -
This can also be invoked by the player to cut down on equipment load, which helps with dodging attacks.
Source: Video Game / Lords of the Fallen -
In the WWI sequence, two German soldiers spot Babydoll walking toward them and try desperately to set up and load a massive lewis gun, but fail and are cut down.
Source: Mook Horror Show
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