Added 9 October 2026
loading
/ˈləʊ.dɪŋ/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about loading at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The process by which something is loaded.
The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.
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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.
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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.
verb
- present participle and gerund of load
Origin
By surface analysis, load + -ing.
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