LOADING — Definition of LOADING
verb
1
To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).
The dock workers refused to load the ship.
2
To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.
He loaded his stuff into his storage locker.
3
To put a load on something.
The truck was supposed to leave at dawn, but in fact we spent all morning loading.
4
To receive a load.
The truck is designed to load easily.
noun
1
The process by which something is loaded.
The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.
2
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.
3
(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.
4
A weighting or bias.
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/load
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