The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LADING
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What does LADING mean?
LADING verb- To fill or load (related to cargo or a shipment).
- To weigh down, oppress, or burden.
- To use a ladle or dipper to remove something (generally water).
- To transfer (molten glass) from the pot to the forming table, in making plate glass.
- To admit water by leakage.
- The action of loading.
- Shipment, cargo, freight.