loader

Noun

1. Agent noun of load; a person or device that loads.
   • There was only one loader for the truck today so it took him a long time to get everything moved.
   • The auto-loader on the gun kept jamming so they did it manually.
   • A loader performs the important work of storing goods in the wagons and of unloading the wagons. In each case considerable skill is required to avoid breakage, and, in the case of loading, skill goes far to conserve...
2. A program that prepares other programs for execution.
3. A tractor with a scoop, for example: front-end loader, front loader, endloader, payloader, bucket loader, tracked loader, wheel loader, etc.

   1. Ellipsis of backhoe loader

4. An incentive given to a dealer.
   • Unique point-of-purchase materials and display loaders dramatically contribute to the display's attention-getting ability. - 1990, Robert B. Konikow, Sales Promotion Design, page 197:
   • Marketers use dealer loaders to obtain new distributors and push larger quantities of goods. - 1995, William M. Pride, O. C. Ferrell, Marketing: Concepts and Strategies, page 591:
   • Dealer (or buying) loaders are gifts offered to resellers for stocking products. Many companies specialize in providing premium and gift items, and publish catalogues from which you can select appropriate items. - 2001,...