loading
noun [ U ]
uk/ˈləʊdɪŋ/ us FINANCE
a charge added to an investment, loan, insurance product, etc. to pay for managing the product, or to cover a higher risk:
The mortgage is available to first-time buyers with a 1% loading for the first three years.
loading charges/fees Some banks impose a 2% loading charge on debit and credit cards used overseas.
TRANSPORT
the action of putting goods onto a vehicle so they can be transported:
Bags are placed on carts and towed out to planes for loading.
The van was parked in a no loading zone.
See also
back-end loading
front-end loading
vertical loading