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| 1. | [ noun ] (transportation) the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies | |
| Synonyms: | aim heading | |
| Related terms: | direction tack steer | |
| 2. | [ noun ] dignified manner or conduct | |
| Synonyms: | presence mien comportment | |
| Related terms: | manner dignity behave | |
| 3. | [ noun ] relevant relation or interconnection | |
| Examples: | : "those issues have no bearing on our situation" |
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| Related terms: | relatedness | |
| 4. | [ noun ] characteristic way of bearing one's body | |
| Synonyms: | posture carriage | |
| Examples: | : "stood with good posture" |
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| Related terms: | bodily_property walk gracefulness awkwardness slouch hold | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (heraldry) heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield | |
| Synonyms: | heraldic_bearing armorial_bearing charge | |
| Related terms: | heraldry chevron annulet ordinary fleur-de-lis charge | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain | |
| Related terms: | nonbearing load-bearing | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] (combining form) producing or yielding | |
| Examples: | "an interest-bearing note" "fruit-bearing trees" |
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| Related terms: | combining_form productive | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily | |
| Related terms: | support ball_bearing fifth_wheel journal_bearing thrust_bearing rotating_mechanism | |
| Similar spelling: |
bering Behring Beringer Behringer Bering_Sea Berns baring Bernas Berens Bernice behrens Baringer Berniece Berneice Berenice barring bernstein Bernacchi beer_mug bearnaise |
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