loading

noun

• 1the 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 aerial.

• 2an increase in an insurance premium due to a factor increasing the risk involved.
• Australian an increment added to a basic wage for special skills or qualifications.

adjective

• (of a gun, machine, or lorry) loaded in a specified way:a front-loading dishwasher