ALL meanings of loading
load·ing
L l - noun loading The application of a mechanical load or force to something. 1
- noun loading act of filling 1
- noun loading extra payment 1
- noun loading anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons. 1
- noun loading the quantity that can be or usually is carried at one time, as in a cart. 1
- noun loading this quantity taken as a unit of measure or weight or a discrete quantity (usually used in combination): carload; wagonload. 1
- noun loading the quantity borne or sustained by something; burden: a tree weighed down by its load of fruit. 1
- noun loading the weight supported by a structure or part. 1
- noun loading the amount of work assigned to or to be done by a person, team, department, machine, or mechanical system: a reasonable load of work. 1
- noun loading something that weighs down or oppresses like a burden; onus: Supporting her younger brothers has been a heavy load for her. 1
- noun loading loads, Informal. a great quantity or number: loads of fun; loads of people. 1
- noun loading the charge for a firearm. 1
- noun loading a commission charged to buyers of mutual-fund shares. 1
- noun loading Engineering. any of the forces that a structure is calculated to oppose, comprising any unmoving and unvarying force (dead load) any load from wind or earthquake, and any other moving or temporary force (live load) 1
- noun loading Electricity. the power delivered by a generator, motor, power station, or transformer. a device that receives power. 1
- noun loading Mechanics. the external resistance overcome by an engine, dynamo, or the like, under given conditions, measured and expressed in terms of the power required. 1
- noun loading Geology. the burden of sediment being carried by a stream or river. Compare bed load. 1
- noun loading Slang. a sufficient amount of liquor drunk to cause intoxication: He's got a load on tonight. 1
- verb with object loading to put a load on or in; fill: to load a ship. 1
- verb with object loading to supply abundantly, lavishly, or excessively with something (often followed by down): They loaded us down with gifts. 1
- verb with object loading to weigh down, burden, or oppress (often followed by down, with, on, etc.): to feel loaded down with responsibilities; to load oneself with obligations. 1
- verb with object loading to insert a charge, projectile, etc., into (a firearm). 1
- verb with object loading to place (film, tape, etc.) into a camera or other device: He loaded the film into the camera. 1
- verb with object loading to place film, tape, etc., into (a camera or other device): How do you load this camera? 1
- verb with object loading to take on as a load: a ship loading coal. 1
- verb with object loading to add to the weight of, sometimes fraudulently: The silver candlesticks were loaded with lead. 1
- verb with object loading Insurance. to increase (the net premium) by adding charges, as for expenses. 1
- verb with object loading to add additional or prejudicial meaning to (a statement, question, etc.): The attorney kept loading his questions in the hope of getting the reply he wanted. 1
- verb with object loading to overcharge (a word, expression, etc.) with extraneous values of emotion, sentiment, or the like: emotion that loads any reference to home, flag, and mother. 1
- verb with object loading to weight (dice) so that they will always come to rest with particular faces upward. 1
- verb with object loading Baseball. to have or put runners at (first, second, and third bases): They loaded the bases with two out in the eighth inning. 1
- verb with object loading Fine Arts. to place a large amount of pigment on (a brush). to apply a thick layer of pigment to (a canvas). 1
- verb with object loading Metalworking. (of metal being deep-drawn) to become welded to (the drawing tool). (of material being ground) to fill the depressions in the surface of (a grinding wheel). (in powder metallurgy) to fill the cavity of (a die). 1
- verb with object loading Computers. to bring (a program or data) into main storage from external or auxiliary storage. to place (an input/output medium) into an appropriate device, as by inserting a disk into a disk drive. 1
- verb with object loading Electricity. to add (a power-absorbing device) to an electric circuit. 1
- verb without object loading to put on or take on a load, as of passengers or goods: The bus usually loads at the side door. 1
- verb without object loading to load a firearm. 1
- verb without object loading to enter a carrier or conveyance (usually followed by into): The students loaded quickly into the buses. 1
- verb without object loading to become filled or occupied: The ship loaded with people in only 15 minutes. 1
- adverb loading loads, Informal. very much; a great deal: Thanks loads. It would help loads if you sent some money. 1
- idioms loading get a load of, Slang. to look at; notice; observe. to listen to with interest: Did you get a load of what she said? 1
- idioms loading load the dice, to put someone or something in a advantageous or disadvantageous position; affect or influence the result: Lack of sufficient education loaded the dice against him as a candidate for the job. 1
- noun loading a load or burden; weight 0
- noun loading the addition of an inductance to electrical equipment, such as a transmission line or aerial, to improve its performance 0
- noun loading an addition to an insurance premium to cover expenses, provide a safer profit margin, etc 0
- noun loading 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) 0
- noun loading the correlation of a factor, such as a personality trait, with a performance score derived from a psychological test 0
- noun loading material, such as china clay or size, added to paper, textiles, or similar materials to produce a smooth surface, increase weight, etc 0
- noun loading a payment made in addition to a basic wage or salary to reward special skills, compensate for unfavourable conditions, etc 0
- noun loading the act of one that loads 0