nonbearing

or non-bear·ing

[ non-bair-ing ]
/ ˈnɒnˈbɛər ɪŋ /

adjective

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

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Origin of nonbearing

non- + bear1 + -ing2

Words nearby nonbearing

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