nonbearing

or non-bear·ing

[ non-bair-ing ]

/ ˈnɒnˈbɛər ɪŋ /

adjective

(of a wall or partition) supporting no load other than its own weight.

Nearby words

nonary, nonassessable, nonattendance, nonbacterial verrucous endocarditis, nonbank, nonbearing, nonbeing, nonbeliever, nonbelligerency, nonbelligerent, nonbinary

Origin of nonbearing

non- + bear¹ + -ing²

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