span loading

spæn ˈloʊdɪŋ

Definition

Definition of span loading - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

aerodynamics

TECH.

ratio of airplane weight to wingspan

TECH.

The aircraft's span loading affects its lift and drag.

wing loading

construction

Rare

the process of adding weight to a structure

Rare

Span loading is crucial in bridge construction.

burden

load

weight

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Expressions with span

span the globe

cover or extend across the entire world

The company's operations span the globe, reaching customers in every continent.

span the generations

exist or continue through multiple generations

The tradition of storytelling spans the generations in their family.

span the ages

exist or continue through different historical periods

The legend of King Arthur spans the ages.

span the spectrum

cover a wide range of things

Her interests span the spectrum from art to science.

age span

the range of ages within a group

The age span of the participants was from 20 to 50 years.

arm span

distance from fingertip to fingertip with arms outstretched

The arm span of the basketball player was impressive.

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 and unloading

activity of moving goods onto and off vehicles or equipment

A fee is charged for loading and unloading at the port.

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.

carb loading

eating a lot of carbohydrates before an event

Athletes often do carb loading before a marathon to boost energy.

loading ramp

sloped platform used to move goods between ground level and vehicles

The workers pushed the heavy crates up the loading ramp into the truck.

loading screen

visual page appearing during initialization while data becomes ready

A tip appears on the loading screen while the game starts.

Examples of span loading in a sentence

High span loading can impact fuel efficiency.
Engineers must consider span loading in skyscraper design.
Span loading affects the durability of large structures.

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French:charge en envergure, charge en travée, ...
German:Spannweitenbelastung, Belastung, ...
Italian:carico alare, carico della campata, ...
Spanish:carga alar, carga estructural, ...
Portuguese:carga de envergadura, carregamento de vão, ...
Chinese:翼展负荷, 跨距负载, ...
Japanese:翼面荷重, スパン荷重, ...
Arabic:حِمْل الباع, تَحْمِيل الفَتْحَة, ...
Hebrew:עֹמֶס לִמּוּטַת כְּנָפַיִם, הַעֲמָסַת מִיפְתָּח, ...
Russian:удельная нагрузка на размах, нагрузка на пролет, ...
Ukrainian:завантаження на розмах крил, навантаження на проліт, ...
Hindi:स्पैन लोडिंग, ...
Bengali:স্প্যান লোডিং, ...
Catalan:càrrega d'envergadura, càrrega de l'estructura, ...
Czech:zatížení rozpětí, zatěžování nosné části konstrukce, ...
Danish:spændingsbelastning, belastningsfordeling, ...
Dutch:spanbelasting, ...
Greek:αναλογία βάρους προς άνοιγμα φτερών, φόρτωση διαστήματος, ...
Hungarian:fesztávterhelés, terhelés, ...
Khmer:សមាមាត្ររវាងទម្ងន់យន្តហោះ និងប្រវែងស្លាបយន្តហោះ, ដំណើរការដាក់បន្ទុកលើគ្រឿងសំណង់, ...
Korean:스팬 로딩, 하중 부가, ...
Persian:بارگذاری بال, بارگذاری دهانه, ...
Polish:obciążenie rozpiętościowe, obciążenie przęsła, ...
Portuguese (BR):carga alar, distribuição de carga, ...
Romanian:încărcare pe anvergură, încărcare pe deschidere, ...
Swedish:spännviddsbelastning, lastfördelning, ...
Thai:การบรรทุกปีก, การเพิ่มน้ำหนักให้กับช่วงโครงสร้าง, ...
Turkish:kanat yüklemesi, ağırlık yükleme, ...
Vietnamese:tải trọng sải cánh, tải trọng nhịp, ...

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