loading

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load·ing | \ ˈlō-diŋ

Definition of loading

1 : a cargo, weight, or stress placed on something

2 : load sense 12

3 : material used to load something : filler

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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 Short was with Pence in the Capitol on Jan. 6, as pro-Trump rioters overtook the building and the pair were forced to evacuate to the safety of a loading dock underneath the Capitol complex. — CBS News, 26 July 2022 Canete says the bikeway resulted in a loss not only of parking spots but also commercial loading zones, which is crucial for businesses like hers that lack alleys or back doors. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2022 Yellow loading zones are generously scattered all over Los Angeles. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2021 Also the city will continue to enforce restrictions against parking in loading zones, including carryout zones. — Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2021 Arrange for Jeff to be smuggled into the Lancaster loading dock inside a delivery crate. — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2022 When an officer offered to help Proudfoot, he was said to have looked confused as to the location of the loading docks or proper procedures of the hotel, the affidavit said. — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 1 July 2022 Most commonly, bad storms could disrupt the flow of trucks steadily rolling up to assembly plant loading docks. — Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2022 The project will include a second ballroom with an outdoor terrace, and add meeting rooms, indoor parking and loading docks. — Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2022 See More

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