loading

[ loh-ding ]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that loads.
2. that with which something is loaded; loaded; load, burden, or charge.
3. Electricity. the process of adding reactance to a telephone circuit, radio antenna, etc.
4. Aeronautics. the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to engine power power loading, wing span span loading, or wing area wing loading.
5. Insurance. an addition to the net premium, to cover expenses and allow a margin for contingencies and profit.

loading

/ ˈləʊdɪŋ /

noun

1. a load or burden; weight
2. the addition of an inductance to electrical equipment, such as a transmission line or aerial, to improve its performance See loading coil
3. an addition to an insurance premium to cover expenses, provide a safer profit margin, etc
4. 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 )
5. psychol the correlation of a factor, such as a personality trait, with a performance score derived from a psychological test
6. material, such as china clay or size, added to paper, textiles, or similar materials to produce a smooth surface, increase weight, etc
7. a payment made in addition to a basic wage or salary to reward special skills, compensate for unfavourable conditions, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of loading¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; load, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

At 88, Rosemary Stevenson spends her days loading a lorry with furniture to sell in a tiny village in South Ayrshire.

From BBC

I met him in downtown Asheville, where he was loading up on drinking water at a distribution site.

From Slate

In the top of the eighth, they took the lead on two sacrifice flies from Gavin Lux and Betts — the Dodgers unselfishly cashing in again after loading the bases against Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle.

From Los Angeles Times

But in the top of the ninth, Dodgers starter Ralph Branca, after loading the bases on two walks and a single, gave up another single to pinch-hitter Johnny Mize for two runs.

From Los Angeles Times

Yankees starter Gerrit Cole was flawless for four innings, but the Dodgers rallied after Judge fluffed a routine catch in centre field in the fifth, loading the bases with no outs before Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Hernandez all drove in runs to make it 5-5.

From BBC

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