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bear·ing
I. \ˈberiŋ, ˈba(a)r-, -rēŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English bering, from gerund of beren to bear — more at bear
1.
a. : the manner in which one bears oneself : carriage
< a man of erect and soldierly bearing >
b. : the manner in which one comports oneself : behavior, mien
< a sedate and dignified bearing >
< a confident and cheerful bearing — Sheridan LeFanu >
c. : pleasing, impressive, or assured carriage or mien
< a man of bearing >
2.
a. : the act of bringing forth young
< weakened by this succession of child-bearings >
< an older woman past bearing >
b. : the action or fact of bringing forth fruit, flowers, or other yield : crop
< three bearings in a year >
3. : pressure, thrust
4.
a. : an object, surface, or point that supports : supporting power : point of support
b. : the act or fact of carrying or supporting
c. : a machine part in which a journal, gudgeon, pivot, pin, or other part revolves, oscillates, or slides — see ball bearing, needle bearing, roller bearing, thrust bearing
5.
a. : a single charge in a coat of arms
< the lion is a frequent heraldic bearing >
b. bearings plural : coat of arms
< the bearings of Scrope are: azure a bend or >
6. bearings plural
a. : the widest part of a ship below plank-sheer
b. : the line of flotation of a ship when properly trimmed
7.
a. : relative situation or position : the situation of one point with respect to another or its direction from another
b. bearings plural : relative positions or directions (as in reference to the compass or to landmarks)
c. : the horizontal direction of an object or point from an observer (as on a ship or aircraft) usually measured clockwise from a reference direction and expressed in degrees from 0° to 360° : azimuth 1b — see compass bearing, magnetic bearing, relative bearing, true bearing
d. : an examination or determination of one's position or situation
< let's take a bearing >
e. bearings plural : comprehension or appreciation of one's position, environment, or situation : perception aiding orientation
< time for a newcomer to get his bearings >
< to lose your bearings >
f. : relation, connection : full consequence
< to consider the matter in all its bearings >
: relationship, influence
< the question had no bearing on the outcome >
g. : purport, significance
< the bearing of a remark >
8.
a. : the part of any member of a building that rests upon its supports
< a lintel or beam with 4 inches of bearing upon the wall >
b. : an unsupported span
< the beam has 20 feet of bearing between its supports >
9.
a. sometimes plural : the genital tract of a female domestic animal; often : its uterus
b. bearings plural : eversion of the vagina at parturition in the ewe; also : the everted part
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English bering, from present participle of beren to bear
1. : producing or yielding
< an interest-bearing note >
< fruit-bearing trees >
: marked by or fit for producing or yielding
< a good bearing year >
< a bearing-age tree >
2. of a structural member : supporting : withstanding a weight, thrust, or strain
< a bearing partition > |