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   Load·ing

   /ˈlōdiNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. the application of a mechanical load or force to something: "the branches of a tree diminish in cross section according to their loading"
   • ▪ the amount of electric current or power delivered to a device.
   • ▪ the maximum electric current or power taken by an appliance.
   • ▪ the provision of extra electrical inductance to improve the properties of a transmission wire or antenna.
   • 2. the application of an extra amount of something to balance some other factor.
   • ▪ an increase in an insurance premium due to a factor increasing the risk involved.

   adjective

   • 1. (of a gun, machine, or truck) loaded in a specified way: "a front-loading dishwasher"

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