loading

Noun

• the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.
  • the loading took 2 hours
    

• goods carried by a large vehicle

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

• a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
  • the system broke down under excessive loads
    

• weight to be borne or conveyed

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  cargo , lading , freight , load , payload , shipment , consignment , burden