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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Surface loading

· Sur·face load·ing · IPA
01 The weight supported per square unit of surface; the quotient obtained by dividing the gross weight, in pounds, of a fully loaded flying ma…
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    The weight supported per square unit of surface; the quotient obtained by dividing the gross weight, in pounds, of a fully loaded flying machine, by the total area, in square feet, of its supporting surface.(Aeronautics)