loading

noun

1. 1

   the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.

   the loading took 2 hours

2. 2

   goods carried by a large vehicle

3. 3

   weight to be borne or conveyed

4. 4

   a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time

   the system broke down under excessive loads

5. 5

   the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift