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bearing
('b/(@)/r/I//N/ )

adjective (a)

  • (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain(adj.all)
    Antonym:
    nonbearing
    source: wordnet30

noun (n)

  • relevant relation or interconnection(noun.linkdef)
    Example:
    Those issues have no bearing on our situation.
    source: wordnet30
  • the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies(noun.location)
    Synonym:
    aim, heading
    source: wordnet30
  • dignified manner or conduct(noun.attribute)
    Synonym:
    comportment, mien, presence
    source: wordnet30
  • characteristic way of bearing one's body(noun.attribute)
    Synonym:
    carriage, posture
    source: wordnet30
  • heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    armorial bearing, charge, heraldic bearing
    source: wordnet30
  • a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • The manner in which one bears or conducts one's self; mien; behavior; carriage.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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