reloading
reloading is the present participle and gerund of reload.
Meaning of reload
Verb
reload (third-person singular simple present reloads, present participle reloading, simple past and past participle reloaded)
- To load (something) again.
- If you need to reload film, the cassette can be rewound slightly by turning the hub located on one end of its spool.2011, Rebekah Modrak, Bill Anthes, Reframing Photography: Theory and Practice
- To refresh a copy of a program etc. in memory or of a web page etc. on screen
- To load a gun again; or recharge a used cartridge.
- Naturally after firing solidly for five minutes without reloading Arnie has wiped out all the bad dudes and thumbs a lift to the nearest town.1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 128
- To replay music in a DJ set.
- We're gonna make the stars come out tonight. So why don't you reload,reload, re reload the music?2013 February 15, “Reload” (track 3), in The Ascent, performed by Wiley, Ms D, and Chip
Noun
reloading (plural reloadings)
- The act by which something (a gun, a device, etc.) is reloaded; a subsequent loading.
Forms of reloading
| plural | reloadings |
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Questions about reloading
- What does reloading mean?
- Reloading means the act by which something (a gun, a device, etc.) is reloaded; a subsequent loading.
- What is reloading the present participle and gerund of?
- Reloading is the present participle and gerund of reload.
- What part of speech is reloading?
- Reloading is a noun.
- What is the plural of reloading?
- The plural of reloading is reloadings.
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