definition of
[loading]

[1] #1 loading n. [load, burden] weight to be borne or conveyed. wn

[2] #2 loading n. [load] a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time; "the system broke down under excessive loads". wn

[3] #3 loading n. the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift. wn

[4] #4 loading n. [cargo, lading, freight, load, payload, shipment, consignment] goods carried by a large vehicle. wn

[5] #5 loading n. the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.; "the loading took 2 hours". wn