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Adjective unloading has 1 sense

unloading - used in unloading or removing e.g. cargo
Antonym: loading

Noun unloading has 1 sense

unloading - the labor of unloading something
--₁ is a kind of handling
Antonyms: loading

Derived form: verb unload₂

Verb unload has 2 senses

drop, set down, put down, unload, discharge - leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
--₁ is one way to deliver
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
unload, offload - take the load off (a container or vehicle); "unload the truck"; "offload the van"
--₂ is one way to empty

Derived form: noun unloading₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP