EGAVE

loading

About 12.61 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The process by which something is loaded.
    The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.
  2. noun A load, especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied.
    I need to recheck the loadings on the external walls.
  3. noun An increased rate of pay given to an employee in order to compensate for specified non-standard working conditions, or a lack of specific other benefits. For example, an employee paid a casual loading is paid more than an equivalent full-time or part-time employee's rate, to compensate for a lack of benefits such as sick leave or annual leave.
    The position advertised a $40 per hour rate, inclusive of the casual loading.
  4. noun A weighting or bias.
  5. verb present participle and gerund of load

Similar words

lading shipment payload freight cargo consignment burden borne stowage carrying

Often followed by

and of the is on conditions in or a

Word family

loadings

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