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1Loading master — The loading master person in charge (PIC) is the marine transfer operator at the marine terminal who supervises the movement of petroleum products between tanker ships, barges, and the terminal while the vessel is berthed at the dock. In this… …
2Loading coil — In electronics, a loading coil or load coil is a coil (inductor) that does not provide coupling to any other circuit, but is inserted in a circuit to increase its inductance. The need was discovered by Oliver Heaviside in studying the… …
3Loading gauge — The clearance between train and tunnel is often small. London Underground train at Hendon. A loading gauge defines the maximum height and width for railway vehicles and their loads to ensure safe passage through bridges, tunnels and other… …
4Loading — Load Load, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Loaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Loading}. Loaden is obsolete, and laden belongs to lade.] 1. To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a cart; to charge with a load, as a gun; to furnish with a lading or… …
5loading — Administration of a substance for the purpose of testing metabolic function. carbohydrate l. a procedure, popular with long distance runners and other athletes, of filling muscles with a large glycogen pool prior to an athletic event; often, the… …
6Mark Prior — This article is about a pitcher. For the United States Senator with a similar name, see Mark Pryor. Mark Prior Prior with the Cubs in 2005 …
7Carbohydrate loading — In sports, carbohydrate loading, colloquially known as carbo loading, is a strategy employed by endurance athletes such as marathon runners to maximize the storage of glycogen in the muscles.Carbohydrate loading is generally recommended for… …
8preload loading — The loading of selected items aboard ship at one port prior to the main loading of the ship at another. See also loading …
9Gut loading — is the process by which an animal s prey is raised and fed nutritious foods with the intention of passing those nutrients to the animal for which the prey is intended. This term is used most often in reference to the preparation of insects, such… …
10Geotechnical engineering — [ Boston s Big Dig presented geotechnical challenges in an urban environment.] Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. Geotechnical engineering includes investigating …
