loading

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈləʊdɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lō′ding)

Collocations for "loading"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "loading" in context.

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loading

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n as adj
  1. [parked, located] at the loading [dock, bay]
  2. drove [into, up to] the loading area
  3. has a loading capacity of [twenty tons]
  4. the loading [speed, rate, time]
  5. a front-loading [washing machine, dishwasher]
  6. a [back, front] -loading [vehicle, tanker]
n
  1. the loading (and unloading) of [cargo, pallets, shipments, goods, deliveries]
  2. [oversees, supervises, checks] the loading of [cargo]
  3. the loading of [data, figures, information] into (the system)
  4. the loading of [power, current] (to a device)
  5. insurance: [premium, policy] loading
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load

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [a heavy, a wide, an oversize, a double] load
  2. carry a (heavy) load
  3. a maximum load of
  4. a [full, partial, easy, difficult] course load
  5. [lighten, reduce, increase] the load
  6. [weighed down, burdened, struggling under] the load
  7. wash a load of clothes
  8. do a load of laundry
  9. [earning, making] money by the (bucket) load
  10. [ate, helped me] a load
  11. that [story, idea] is a load of [garbage, crap]
  12. UK: [that's, what] a load of [rubbish, nonsense]
  13. US, offensive: [that's] a load of [crap, bulls**t]
  14. take a load off (your feet)
  15. that's a load off my mind!
  16. loads of [money, problems, admirers, people]
  17. I (already) have loads (of)
  18. slang: get a load of [this, that car, her]!
v
  1. load the [car, truck, trailer]
  2. loaded [it, our bags] into the [car]
  3. load up the [car]
  4. load it (up) with [boxes, crates, apples]
  5. load [boxes] into the [car]
  6. load the [page, text, image, movie]
  7. load and [save, stream, run]
  8. [server, page] failed to load
  9. takes [too long, a long time, ages] to load
  10. load [a gun, your weapon, the rifle]
  11. load and [point, aim, shoot, fire]
  12. the ship loaded [fuel, supplies, cargo]
  13. loaded (us) down with [gifts, tasks, coats]
  14. (food) is loaded with [carbs, additives]
additional examples
  1. load the [car, truck, trailer]
  2. [a heavy, a wide, an oversize, a double] load
  3. front-load [washer, dryer]
  4. loaded [it, our bags] into the [car]
  5. carry a (heavy) load
  6. load up the [car]
  7. a maximum load of
  8. load it (up) with [boxes, crates, apples]
  9. a [full, partial, easy, difficult] course load
  10. load [boxes] into the [car]
  11. [lighten, reduce, increase] the load
  12. load the [page, text, image, movie]
  13. [weighed down, burdened, struggling under] the load
  14. load and [save, stream, run]
  15. wash a load of clothes
  16. [server, page] failed to load
  17. do a load of laundry
  18. takes [too long, a long time, ages] to load
  19. [earning, making] money by the (bucket) load
  20. load [a gun, your weapon, the rifle]
  21. [ate, helped me] a load
  22. load and [point, aim, shoot, fire]
  23. that [story, idea] is a load of [garbage, crap]
  24. the ship loaded [fuel, supplies, cargo]
  25. UK: [that's, what] a load of [rubbish, nonsense]
  26. loaded (us) down with [gifts, tasks, coats]
  27. US, offensive: [that's] a load of [crap, bulls**t]
  28. (food) is loaded with [carbs, additives]
  29. take a load off (your feet)
  30. that's a load off my mind!
  31. loads of [money, problems, admirers, people]
  32. I (already) have loads (of)
  33. slang: get a load of [this, that car, her]!
'loading' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bay - dock - fling

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