loading
Americannoun
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the act of a person or thing that loads.
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that with which something is loaded; loaded; load, 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.
noun
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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
Etymology
Origin of loading
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; load, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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The design is sleek and simple, with a pink-and-white ombré paint job, the company’s name printed in lowercase, and a keypad for loading and unloading the cargo area.
From Los Angeles Times
I doubt any of his successors obsessed as he did about freight-car loading statistics External link.
From Barron's
They were both so eager to get away from that sharecropping farm that they started loading the wagon by moonlight.
From Literature
OpenAI, for example, kept loading up on expensive infrastructure deals that seemed a stretch for a startup still burning cash at a rapid rate.
Iran’s crude loadings have surged to multiyear highs this month as geopolitical risks build ahead of a third round of nuclear talks with Washington.
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