plural of loading gauge

(rail transport, UK) The maximum permitted height and width for a rail vehicle, governed by clearances in tunnels, under bridges and past lineside structures.

plural of axle loading

(transport, rail transport) the weight placed on each axle of a vehicle.

The process of injecting essential bodily fluids into a person that has experienced severe body water loss or sustained a traumatic injury

An area where goods are loaded and unloaded into and out of vehicles

present participle of carbo-load

(historical) The hitching of additional livestock to a scraper to assist the team pulling it.

(military) The loading of troops and equipment so as to make the maximal use of the available space, without regard to tactical considerations such as speed and convenience of unloading.

(military) The loading of troops and equipment in a way that facilitates their tactical operations, rather than merely making the maximal use of the available space.