loading
noun
1. weight to be borne or conveyed
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