loading

Pluralloadings

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle of load. Use this form for something happening right now.

   The workers are loading the truck with heavy boxes.

   We spent the morning loading bags into the car.

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2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The act of putting goods onto or into something, such as a truck or ship.

   Like packing a suitcase before a trip: putting everything into place.

   The loading of the trucks took all morning.

   Careful loading keeps the boxes from getting crushed.

   Similarboarding, embarkation, stowage

   Oppositeunloading, discharge

3. 3
   nouncountable

   The amount of force, weight, or electric power that something has to handle.

   Like how much weight a backpack can carry before the straps break.

   Engineers checked the loading on the bridge before opening it.

   The wiring failed because the loading was too high.

   Similarweight, stress, demand

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4. 4
   nouncountable or uncountable

   An amount added to make a number higher or push a result one way.

   Like adding a few extra points to one side to make things lean that way.

   The insurance company added extra loading to his monthly payment.

   Survey results carried some loading toward younger voters.

   Similarweighting, surcharge, bias

   Oppositediscount

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5. 5
   nounAustraliacountable

   Extra pay given to casual workers to make up for not getting paid sick days or vacation.

   Casual staff earn a loading on top of their normal hourly wage.

   Her loading made up for the paid days off she never received.

   Similarpremium, supplement, allowance

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