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loading

noun

The labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
L
Ends with
G
Contains
OA
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈləʊ.dɪŋ

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noun

  1. The labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.

    “The loading took 2 hours”

noun

  1. Goods carried by a large vehicle

noun

  1. Weight to be borne or conveyed

noun

  1. A quantity that can be processed or transported at one time

    “The system broke down under excessive loads”

noun

  1. The ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift

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The loading took 2 hours
The system broke down under excessive loads

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