noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg. uncountable, usually

   "One State fauna authority believes that Australian fauna is smuggled out and backloadings of drugs are made."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of backload form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"One State fauna authority believes that Australian fauna is smuggled out and backloadings of drugs are made."

Etymology

From back + loading or backload + -ing.

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