- loading bay
- `loading ,bay or `loading ,dock noun countan area from which goods can be loaded on and off trucks, trains, etc.
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loading bay — UK / US or loading dock UK / US noun [countable] Word forms loading bay : singular loading bay plural loading bays Word forms loading dock : singular loading dock plural loading docks an area from which goods can be loaded on and off trucks,… … English dictionary
loading bay — see under ↑bay2 • • • Main Entry: ↑load * * * loading bay UK US noun [countable] [singular loading bay plural loading bays … Useful english dictionary
loading bay — UK US noun [C] UK (US also loading dock) TRANSPORT ► a space at the back or side of a ship or in a warehouse where goods are put in or taken out … Financial and business terms
loading bay — loading .bay BrE loading dock AmE n an area at the side of a large shop or ↑warehouse from which goods are taken off or put onto trucks … Dictionary of contemporary English
Loading bay (theatre) — A loading bay is a room in a theatre which is usually quite large. It generally has a bay door (a large metal door which rolls up, at least the size of the opening on a standard semi trailer) at opposite sides of the room, one for a truck and the … Wikipedia
loading bay — /ˈloʊdɪŋ beɪ/ (say lohding bay) noun a parking bay designed for vehicles loading and unloading goods …
loading bay — noun a bay or recess in a building where vehicles are loaded and unloaded … English new terms dictionary
loading dock — loading bay UK / US or loading dock UK / US noun [countable] Word forms loading bay : singular loading bay plural loading bays Word forms loading dock : singular loading dock plural loading docks an area from which goods can be loaded on and off… … English dictionary
bay — Ⅰ. bay [1] ► NOUN ▪ a broad curved inlet of the sea. ORIGIN Old French baie, from Old Spanish bahia. Ⅱ. bay [2] (also bay laurel or sweet bay) ► NOUN … English terms dictionary
bay — [[t]be͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦♦ bays, baying, bayed 1) N COUNT: oft in names A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards. ...a short ferry ride across the bay. ...the Bay of Bengal. ...the San Francisco Bay area. 2) N COUNT: oft supp N A bay is a… … English dictionary
