1. machines or vehicles used for loading materials onto trucks, ships, or other transport
2. people whose job is to load cargo, materials, or goods
3. computer programs that load other programs or data into memory
Usage: computing

Examples

• The construction site had three front-end loaders moving dirt.
• The loaders worked quickly to get the ship ready for departure.
• Heavy loaders are essential equipment for mining operations.
• The dock loaders finished loading the cargo containers by noon.
• Union loaders negotiated for better working conditions.
• The system’s boot loaders initialize the operating system.
• Multiple loaders can run simultaneously on modern computers.