- present participle of load.
loading
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loadings
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the act of a person or thing that loads.
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that with which something is loaded, burden, or charge.
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Electricity. the process of adding reactance to a telephone circuit, radio antenna, etc.
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Aeronautics. the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to engine power power loading, wing span span loading, or wing area wing loading.
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Insurance. an addition to the net premium, to cover expenses and allow a margin for contingencies and profit.
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a load or burden; weight
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the addition of an inductance to electrical equipment, such as a transmission line or aerial, to improve its performance See loading coil
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an addition to an insurance premium to cover expenses, provide a safer profit margin, etc
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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 )
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psychol the correlation of a factor, such as a personality trait, with a performance score derived from a psychological test
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material, such as china clay or size, added to paper, textiles, or similar materials to produce a smooth surface, increase weight, etc
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a payment made in addition to a basic wage or salary to reward special skills, compensate for unfavourable conditions, etc
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Etymology
Origin of loading
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at load, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Now government is loading it up with expensive new obligations: age assurance, content controls, compliance infrastructure, parental-control architecture, an outside auditor checking the work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
That is obviously several steps removed from GoPuff loading antibacterial wipes into my late-night cart.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
One of the final major tests before launch integration will involve loading cryogenic propellants.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Cleanup workers will be allowed to remove waste and fire debris only through the warehouse’s south loading dock, which is farther from neighbor homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Malia was happy at her University of Chicago Laboratory School, making friends and loading up her own little calendar with birthday parties and swim classes on weekends.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Saudi Arabia is also showing signs of greater oil loadings in the Persian Gulf, though concerns over shortages remain, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Gulf producers have strong commercial incentives to prioritise traffic that allows them to resume export loadings and ramp up onshore production,” said Richard Bronze, co-founder and head of geopolitics at Energy Aspects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
However, analysts at the bank led by Henri Patricot noted that within the Persian Gulf, “crude and products loadings remained extremely low.”
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
Other notable crude loadings came from the United Arab Emirates and Iraq, according to Kpler data.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
File closers do not execute loadings or firings; execution of manual of arms and other movements.
From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by James A. (James Alfred) Moss
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