/ Dictionary / Index L load-shedding: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: load-shed•ding Pronunciation: (lōd'shed"ing), [key] — n. the deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power-distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: load-shedding (Thesaurus) load module loadstar Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language