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• present participle of load.

loading

American  

[loh-ding] / ˈloʊ dɪŋ /

noun

• loadings
  plural

1. the act of a person or thing that loads.

2. that with which something is loaded, burden, or charge.

3. Electricity. the process of adding reactance to a telephone circuit, radio antenna, etc.

4. Aeronautics. the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to engine power power loading, wing span span loading, or wing area wing loading.

5. Insurance. an addition to the net premium, to cover expenses and allow a margin for contingencies and profit.

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loading British  

/ ˈləʊdɪŋ /

noun

1. a load or burden; weight

2. the addition of an inductance to electrical equipment, such as a transmission line or aerial, to improve its performance See loading coil

3. an addition to an insurance premium to cover expenses, provide a safer profit margin, etc

4. the ratio of the gross weight of an aircraft to its engine power ( power loading ), wing area ( wing loading ), or some other parameter, or of the gross weight of a helicopter to its rotor disc area ( disc loading )

5. psychol the correlation of a factor, such as a personality trait, with a performance score derived from a psychological test

6. material, such as china clay or size, added to paper, textiles, or similar materials to produce a smooth surface, increase weight, etc

7. a payment made in addition to a basic wage or salary to reward special skills, compensate for unfavourable conditions, etc

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• loadings
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of loading

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at load, -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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This year's team will install beams and props to help the buildings withstand increased precipitation and snow loading, as well as monitor the penguins.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The original study included only 68 participants, all of whom had mild to moderate osteoarthritis affecting the inner knee and demonstrated that at least one tested walking adjustment could reduce their joint loading.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

He only wavered in the fifth, loading the bases with a pair of singles and a four-pitch walk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

It was like Christmas every Wednesday afternoon as we shredded packages and stacked CDs, occasional stickers and vinyl, splitting the spoils and loading them into our computers — by hand even!

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The fertilizer, in fifty-pound bags, was kept in a shed behind the store, next to a loading platform.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

Saudi Arabia has resumed exports from both coasts, while loadings from terminals in the United Arab Emirates city of Fujairah and Oman are running above prewar baselines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, loadings from Red Sea terminals have dropped to zero since the attacks on the East-West pipeline earlier in September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Both Sidi Kerir loadings and ship-to-ship transfers likely will increase under the new Red Sea threat, particularly for Asian customers, said Dylan Mortimer, marine hull U.K. war leader at insurance broker Marsh.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

"Dynamic reconstruction enables low-loading catalysts to achieve high performance, offering new opportunities for the rational design of efficient catalysts while reducing reliance on high metal loadings."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

It is by means of these metal "loadings" at the heel that the weight of the head is counteracted and the exact point of equilibrium determined.

From The Bow, Its History, Manufacture and Use 'The Strad' Library, No. III. by Henry Saint-George

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