loading

(noun, verb)

noun

1. weight to be borne or conveyed

Similar word(s): burden, load

Definition categories: man–made, weight

2. a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time

- the system broke down under excessive loads

Similar word(s): load

Definition categories: quantity

3. the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift

Definition categories: link, ratio

4. goods carried by a large vehicle

Similar word(s): cargo, consignment, freight, lading, load, payload, shipment

Definition categories: man–made, merchandise, product, ware

5. the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.

- the loading took 2 hours

Definition categories: act, handling

Sentences with loading as a noun:

- The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.

- I need to recheck the loadings on the external walls.

- The loading on the generators peaks during the early evening.

verb

1. present participle of load