bearing
1. relevant relation or interconnection (Freq. 1) - those issues have no bearing on our situation • Hypernyms: relatedness 2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies (Freq. 1) • Syn: heading, aim • Derivationally related forms: head (for: heading) • Hypernyms: direction, way • Hyponyms: tack 3. dignified manner or conduct (Freq. 1) • Syn: comportment, presence, mien • Derivationally related forms: comport (for: comportment), bear • Hypernyms: manner, personal manner • Hyponyms: dignity, lordliness, gravitas 4. characteristic way of bearing one's body - stood with good posture • Syn: carriage, posture • Derivationally related forms: postural (for: posture), bear, carry (for: carriage) • Hypernyms: bodily property • Hyponyms: walk, manner of walking, slouch, gracefulness, awkwardness, clumsiness 5. heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield • Syn: charge, heraldic bearing, armorial bearing • Derivationally related forms: charge (for: charge) • Hypernyms: heraldry • Hyponyms: annulet, roundel, chevron, fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys, ordinary 6. a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily • Hypernyms: support • Hyponyms: ball bearing, needle bearing, roller bearing, fifth wheel, journal bearing, thrust bearing • Part Holonyms: rotating mechanism
(of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain • Ant: nonbearing • Similar to: load-bearing, supporting
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