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Meaning of 'loading' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Loading [ n.]
- The act of putting a load on or into.
- A load; cargo; burden.
2 . Loading [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Load

Meaning of 'loading' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . loading [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.
Example in sentence:
  • the loading took 2 hours
Meaning (2):
- a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
Example in sentence:
  • the system broke down under excessive loads

Nearby Words:

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