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noun 1.the act of a person or thing that
loads. 3.Electricity. the process of adding reactance to a telephone circuit, radio antenna, etc.
4.Aeronautics. the ratio of the gross
weight of an airplane to engine power
(power loading), wing span
(span loading), or wing area
(wing loading). 5.Insurance. an addition to the net premium, to cover expenses and allow a margin for contingencies and profit.
Origin: 1425–75; late Middle English; see load, -ing1
WordNet
| span loading |
noun |
| the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wingspan |