Loading
/ˈləʊ.dɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Loading
verb
- To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).
"The dock workers refused to load the ship."
- To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.
"He loaded his stuff into his storage locker."
- To put a load on something.
"The truck was supposed to leave at dawn, but in fact we spent all morning loading."
- To receive a load.
"The truck is designed to load easily."
- To be placed into storage or conveyance.
"The containers load quickly and easily."
noun
- The process by which something is loaded.
"The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted."
- A load, especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied.
"I need to recheck the loadings on the external walls."
- (industrial relations) A hourly pay rate given to a casual employee which is higher than the equivalent full-time or part-time employee's rate, usually paid to compensate for a lack of benefits such as sick leave or annual leave.
- A weighting or bias.
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