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Loading vs Unloading - What's the difference?

loading | unloading |

As nouns the difference between loading and unloading

is that loading is the action of the verb to load while unloading is the act by which something is unloaded.

As verbs the difference between loading and unloading

is that loading is present participle of lang=en while unloading is present participle of lang=en.

loading

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to load .
  • :The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted.
  • (countable) A load, especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied.
  • :I need to recheck the loadings on the external walls.
  • :The loading on the generators peaks during the early evening.
  • (Australia, industrial relations, countable) A hourly pay rate given to a casual employee which is higher than an equivalent full-time or part-time employee, usually paid to compensate for a lack of benefits such as sick leave or annual leave.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • unloading

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is unloaded.