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bearing

bea·ring

UK/ˈbɛə̯ɹɪŋ/ US/ˈbɛɹɪŋ/ fairly common
noun (6) adjective (2)

noun

1.

relevant relation or interconnection

  • “those issues have no bearing on our situation”
2.

the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

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3.
4.

characteristic way of bearing one''s body

  • “stood with good posture”
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5.
6.

a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily

adjective

1.

(of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain

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2.

producing or yielding

  • “an interest-bearing note”
  • “fruit-bearing trees”
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Origin

From Middle English beringe, berynge, berende, berande, berand, from Old English berende (“bearing; fruitful”) (also as synonym Old English bǣrende), from Proto-Germanic *berandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *beraną (“to bear; carry”), equivalent to bear + -ing.

Phrases

  • air bearing
  • armorial bearing
  • back bearing
  • bearing rein
  • cutlass bearing
  • find one's bearings
  • fur-bearing trout
  • get one's bearings
  • plain bearing
  • relative bearing grease
  • tone-bearing unit

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