loading
Translation
loading, surcharge
Examples
The loading of the cargo took several hours.
The loading of the cargo took several hours.
The game is still loading, please wait.
The game is still loading, please wait.
There is a loading on the insurance for smokers.
There is a loading on the insurance for smokers.
Grammar Patterns
the loading of ((sth.)) the act of loading something The loading of the cargo took several hours.
((sth.)) is loading (computing) something is in the process of being loaded The game is still loading, please wait.
Similar Words
Synonyms: charging, filling; surcharge
Etymology
From the verb 'to load' + the suffix '-ing', which forms a noun from a verb.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'loading...' screen on a computer or game. It's the process of putting data (a load) into the system.