loadings

noun

plural of loading
as in loads
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported the accident was caused by an 18-wheeler with a loading in excess of the legal limit

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Recent Examples of loadings Aramco ​had resumed crude oil loadings on ​Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Gulf after they were halted ​for nearly four months. — CNN Money, 28 June 2026 As Fed chair, Greenspan relished poring over obscure economic data, from monthly boxcar loadings to steel production, all in a bid to assess where the economy was going. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026 As Fed chair, Greenspan relished poring over obscure economic data, from monthly boxcar loadings to steel production, all in a bid to assess where the economy was headed. — Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 Windward said more than two dozen tankers are confined west of Hormuz as of Wednesday, with the blockade cutting Iranian oil loadings and exports by more than half. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The attack happened just as Ust-Luga resumed crude loadings over weekend after days of disruptions amid attacks in the region. — Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026 Across multiple designs and operating conditions, CNTF heaters consistently achieved higher specific power loadings than comparable metal-alloy elements. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026 Saudi Arabia has increased crude loadings in recent weeks, and strategic petroleum reserves held by major consuming nations like China, could provide some temporary cushioning to the market, Rystad Energy said in a note Sunday. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026 The threat environment alone is enough to deter loadings and prompt diversions at the margin. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loadings
  1. loads
  2. payloads
  3. burdens
  4. cargoes
Noun
  • Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • The platform also incorporates integrated suspension and supports payloads exceeding 661 pounds (300 kilograms), while alternative differential-drive configurations are available for rough outdoor terrain.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • The spacecraft will also be capable of delivering heavier payloads to orbit than any other rocket in history.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of payloads
Noun
  • The episode beautifully addresses the burdens that typically come with being the eldest daughter.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • Since regulatory burdens are driving the problem, the state can best promote housing affordability by implementing comprehensive regulatory reform.
    — Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Definition of burdens
Noun
  • Edison SpA, the Italian electric utility unit under French group EDF, said QatarEnergy extended a force majeure notice, withholding four additional LNG cargoes scheduled for Italy’s Adriatic LNG terminal until early September.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • Saudi Arabia, the ​world’s biggest ​oil exporter, has joined a rush to move cargoes ​after Middle East producers ​ramped ⁠up oil and gas output and exports ahead of an interim ⁠deal ​to halt the ​war between the United States and Iran.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
Definition of cargoes

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“Loadings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loadings. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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