unloading

Definition of Unloading in English :

1. unloading

the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Unloading

noun

the act of removing goods or cargo from a ship, lorry, etc

v. un·load·ed, un·load·ing, un·loads

v.tr.

1.

a. To remove the load or cargo from.

b. To discharge (cargo or a load).

2.

a. To relieve of something burdensome or oppressive; unburden: a confidant to whom he could unload his heart.

b. To give expression to (one's troubles or feelings); pour forth.

3. To remove the charge from (a firearm).

4. To dispose of, especially by selling in great quantity; dump.

v.intr.

To discharge a cargo or some other burden.