Lading
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈleɪdɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lading is a noun meaning (countable) The action of loading.
Meaning
(countable) The action of loading.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) Shipment, cargo, freight.
- (figuratively) Burden.
- present participle and gerund of lade
Example Sentences
the ship remained there, in providing his lading and preparing for his voyage, nearly three months[…]
Nor could I weary, heart or limb, When mighty Love would cleave in twain The lading of a single pain, And part it, giving half to him.
The B-end of car DJJX 30478 […] was relatively intact but was surrounded by scrap steel lading from the car, which had been released to the track surface […] The bathtub gondola car structural features produced a car that could carry more lading and provided a relatively obstruction-free car interior which, when combined with the rotary dump feature, permitted the free-flow of granular lading and rapid evacuation of the load with little or no residue left in the car.
Word Forms
- ladings
Synonyms for lading
Depending on context, synonyms include loading, freight, load, payload, shipment, consignment.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include loading, shipment, payload, freight, cargo, consignment.
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