lading

Definitions of lading
  1. noun
    the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons
  2. noun
    goods carried by a large vehicle
    synonyms: consignatiegoederen, last, loonpost, meetapparatuur, scheepsvracht, transport, verzending, vracht, vrachtgoed, zending
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    type of:
    handel, handelsgoederen, handelswaar, koopwaar, spul, waar, waren
    commodities offered for sale
  3. noun
    a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
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    types:
    drijfgas, stuwstof
    an explosive charge that propels a rocket
    type of:
    explosief, springstof
    a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
  4. noun
    (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
    synonyms: bende, berg, boel, bom, bulk, bups, hoop, instroom, kluit, kwak, macht, massa, sandwich, schep, schuif, sjees, stapel, stelletje, stoot, troep, veelheid, vracht, zooi, zootje, zwik
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