loading

noun

load·​ing ˈlō-diŋ How to pronounce loading (audio)
1
: a cargo, weight, or stress placed on something
2
3
: material used to load something : filler

Examples of loading in a Sentence

the accident was caused by an 18-wheeler with a loading in excess of the legal limit
Recent Examples on the Web The Navy destroyer’s screen shows a bright-green loading bar ticking toward a hundred per cent. James Folta, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024 The most important part of Mr. Dimmock’s job was making sure the production equipment that printed the newspaper ran smoothly during the entire process, from the metal plate room to the loading docks. Sam Dolnick, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Since then, the ballclub and the stadium district have responded to FM Global's concerns by doing such things as providing proof of backflow prevention gates on storm sewer lines; installing an additional backflow gate, and providing a detailed flood risk analysis for the loading docks. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024 The railroad built a loading facility near the mine, performed economic analyses of vermiculite operations and helped market and develop new uses for the material, the plaintiffs said. Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024 The airport now has concourses A and B, with B being the upstairs passenger loading and unloading area. James A. Jones Jr., Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024 One PhD student even wrote a 300-page thesis on the science behind dishwasher loading. David Gilbert, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2024 The top loading tray holds up to 60-sheets of paper and 3 months of ink are included with your purchase. Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024 The loading bay doors of the facilities were the primary entry point, according to prosecutors. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of loading was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loading. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

loading

noun
load·​ing
1
a
: the amount or degree to which something is or can be loaded
b
: administration of a factor or substance to the body or a bodily system in sufficient quantity to test capacity to deal with it
2
: the relative contribution of each component factor in a psychological test or in an experimental, clinical, or social situation

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