loading and unloading

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Definition of loading and unloading - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

transportationactivity of moving goods onto and off vehicles or equipment

A fee is charged for loading and unloading at the port.
The warehouse expanded its loading and unloading area to reduce delays.
Loading and unloading of hazardous materials require special training.

sightseeing

traveling

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Expressions with loading

front-end loading

adding costs at the start of a project

Front-end loading can affect the project's budget.

loading area

place designated for loading and unloading goods

Trucks were queued up at the loading area.

loading bay

designated street area for vehicle loading

The van parked in the loading bay to unload.

loading zone

area designated for loading and unloading goods

Trucks parked in the loading zone to deliver supplies.

loading platform

raised area beside vehicles where workers load or unload goods

The truck backed up to the loading platform at the warehouse.

loading space

area in a vehicle for carrying goods

The van has a large loading space for equipment.

Terms with loading and unloading included in their meaning

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loading area

logistics

place designated for loading and unloading goods

dock

maritime

structure extending into water for loading and unloading ships

loading bay

logistics

area for loading and unloading goods

loading zone

transport area

area designated for loading and unloading goods

materials handling

mechanical

loading, unloading, and moving goods using machines

tail lift

transportation

hydraulic platform at the rear of a vehicle for loading and unloading

container port

shipping

port handling loading and unloading of shipping containers

landing stage

goods transfer

platform for loading and unloading goods

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French:chargement et déchargement, ...
German:Be- und Entladen, ...
Italian:carico e scarico, ...
Spanish:carga y descarga, ...
Portuguese:carregamento e descarregamento, ...
Chinese:装卸, ...
Japanese:積み降ろし, ...
Arabic:الشَّحْن والتَّفْريغ, ...
Hebrew:טְעִינָה וּפְרִיקָה, ...
Russian:погрузка и разгрузка, ...
Ukrainian:вантажно-розвантажувальні роботи, ...
Hindi:लोडिंग और अनलोडिंग, ...
Bengali:লোডিং ও আনলোডিং, ...
Catalan:càrrega i descàrrega, ...
Czech:nakládka a vykládka, ...
Danish:lastning og losning, ...
Dutch:laden en lossen, ...
Greek:φόρτωση και εκφόρτωση, ...
Hungarian:rakodás, ...
Khmer:ការផ្ទុក និងការដកទំនិញចេញ, ...
Korean:상하차, ...
Persian:بارگیری و تخلیه, ...
Polish:załadunek i rozładunek, ...
Portuguese (BR):carregamento e descarregamento, ...
Romanian:încărcare și descărcare, ...
Swedish:lastning och lossning, ...
Thai:การโหลดและขนถ่าย, ...
Turkish:yükleme ve boşaltma, ...
Vietnamese:xếp dỡ hàng, ...

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