loading

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Synonyms: goading, leading, loafing, lading, lording, roading, loaning, loaming, -loading

Antonyms: goading, leading, loafing, lading, lording, roading, loaning, loaming, -loading

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable}} The process by which something is loaded.
2. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[load]], especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied.
3. {{lb|en|Australia|industrial relations|countable}} An increased [[rate]] of [[pay]] given to an [[employee]] in order to compensate for specified non-standard working conditions, or a lack of specific other benefits. For example, an employee paid a [[casual]] loading is paid more than an [[equivalent]] [[full-time]] or [[part-time]] employee's rate, to compensate for a lack of [[benefit]]s such as [[sick leave]] or [[annual leave]].
4. A [[weighting]] or [[bias]].

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|load||ing-form}}

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