bearing

  • 21bearing — noun 1) a man of military bearing Syn: posture, stance, carriage, gait, deportment; formal comportment 2) a regal bearing Syn: demeanor, manner, air, aspect, attitude, behavior …

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  • 22bearing — bear|ing [ˈbeərıŋ US ˈber ] n 1.) have a/some/no etc bearing on sth to have an effect or influence on something, or not have any effect or influence ▪ Exercise has a direct bearing on how healthy you are. 2.) lose your bearings a) to become… …

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  • 23-bearing — [[t] beərɪŋ[/t]] COMB in ADJ bearing combines with nouns to form adjectives which describe things that hold the specified substance inside them. ...oil bearing rocks. ...snow bearing clouds. ...malaria bearing mosquitos. Syn: carrying …

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  • 24bearing — noun 1) a man of military bearing Syn: posture, stance, carriage, gait; Brit. deportment 2) a rather regal bearing Syn: demeanour, manner, air, aspect, attitude, style 3) …

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  • 25bearing — n. 1 a person s bodily attitude or outward behaviour. 2 (foll. by on, upon) relation or relevance to (his comments have no bearing on the subject). 3 endurability (beyond bearing). 4 a part of a machine that supports a rotating or other moving… …

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  • 26Bearing — Bear Bear (b[^a]r), v. t. [imp. {Bore} (b[=o]r) (formerly {Bare} (b[^a]r)); p. p. {Born} (b[^o]rn), {Borne} (b[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bearing}.] [OE. beren, AS. beran, beoran, to bear, carry, produce; akin to D. baren to bring forth, G. geb[… …

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  • 27bearing — The horizontal angle at a given point measured clockwise from a specific datum point to a second point. See also grid bearing; relative bearing; true bearing …

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  • 28bearing — 1. adjective /ˈbɛərɪŋ/ Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load; as, a bearing wall. 2. noun /ˈbɛərɪŋ/ a) A mechanical device that supports anot …

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  • 29bearing — bear•ing [[t]ˈbɛər ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the manner in which one conducts or carries oneself, including posture and gestures: a person of dignified bearing[/ex] 2) the act, capability, or period of producing or bringing forth 3) something that is… …

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  • 30bearing — /ˈbɛərɪŋ / (say bairring) noun 1. the manner in which one bears or carries oneself, including posture, gestures, etc.: a person of dignified bearing. 2. the act, capability, or period of producing or bringing forth: a tree past bearing. 3. that… …