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loading Definition

load·ing (-iŋ)

noun

  1. the act of one that loads
  2. the thing with which something is loaded
  3. the part of an insurance premium added by the insurer to cover expenses, increase surplus, etc.
  4. load ()
  5. wing loading

loading Synonyms

loading

n.

stowing, storing, arranging cargo, putting on cargo, taking on freight, taking on passengers, filling, lading, weighing down, ballasting, cramming, burdening, encumbering, charging, priming, readying, cumbering, containerization, putting on a load, filling the hold, receiving a consignment; see also packing 1.

loading Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • withstand: All of these must be continuously assessed to ensure they can withstand increased traffic loading.
  • disable: Disable loading of all embedded sound files until you find something worth loading.

Adjective modifier

  • cyclic: This project aims to compare the strength of different closure techniques under cyclic loading.
  • axial: For axial loading the effect of the mean stress is shown.
  • tensile: For simple tensile loading, to assess differences in maximum recoverable elastic deformation, the merit index is used.
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  • dynamic: The -f option means to load the new builtin command name from shared object filename, on systems that support dynamic loading.
  • lateral: Research is also underway to investigate the behavior of masonry panels subjected to lateral loading, for example, wind loading.

Modifies a noun

  • bay: The darkness of the loading bay seemed to swallow him; the lights were dim, casting huge shadows.
  • gage: Built for speed, with gentle gradients, it had a generous loading gage, to match the hoped for larger continental wagons.
  • dock: There is a concrete loading dock at the front edge of the site.
  • shovel: At a photo stop a Caterpillar 990 loading shovel dwarfed the group, there being room for all in the bucket!
  • ramp: A loading ramp can be fitted at the front.
  • hopper: This is a top loading hopper, which operate by hydraulics.

Noun used with modifier

  • muzzle: The largest muzzle loading guns produced for the navy.
  • breech: At the turn of the century the harbor defenses at Cork were being rebuilt to take breech loading artillery.
  • axle: Maunsell was confronted with what had become his perennial problems: increased train capacity combined with the need for a light axle loading.
  • top-of-form: When printing, the paper feeds back to the top-of-form loading position.
  • carbohydrate: Carbohydrate loading offers no advantage to athletes in short events.
  • amplitude: Specimens were tested under constant amplitude loading at room temperature in laboratory air.

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