bearing
the manner in which one conducts or carries oneself, including posture and gestures: a man of dignified bearing.
the act, capability, or period of producing or bringing forth: a tree past bearing.
something that is produced; a crop.
the act of enduring or capacity to endure.
reference or relation (usually followed by on): It has some bearing on the problem.
Architecture.
a supporting part of a structure.
the area of contact between a bearing member, as a beam, and a pier, wall, or other underlying support.
Machinery. the support and guide for a rotating, oscillating, or sliding shaft, pivot, or wheel.
Often bearings. direction or relative position: The pilot radioed his bearings.
Surveying. a horizontal direction expressed in degrees east or west of a true or magnetic north or south direction.
Heraldry. any single device on an escutcheon; charge.
Origin of bearing
1synonym study For bearing
Other words for bearing
Other words from bearing
- un·bear·ing, adjective
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How to use bearing in a sentence
You can plot your bearings on them in a blizzard and they won’t fall apart or smear.
Perfect Presents for the Grand Adventurer on Your List | Gabriela Aoun and Joe Jackson | November 10, 2020 | Outside OnlineA US presidential election always draws intense worldwide interest, in part due to the spectacle, but also because the leadership of the most powerful country in the world has a significant bearing on international affairs.
As The World Watches US Election, The Appeal Of America Is Diminished | LGBTQ-Editor | November 2, 2020 | No Straight NewsNow, declaring victory doesn’t really amount to much, as it has no legal bearing.
Why Pennsylvania’s Vote Count Could Change After Election Night | Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com) | October 29, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightSimons Foundation funding decisions have no bearing on Quanta’s coverage.
Deep Neural Networks Help to Explain Living Brains | Anil Ananthaswamy | October 28, 2020 | Quanta MagazineAs you create your dish, be sure to take into account these sensations as they will all have some bearing on the gastrophysical experience.
There’s a science to food pairing, and you can learn it here | Peter Coucquyt, Bernard Lahousse, and Johan Langenbick | October 22, 2020 | Popular-Science
I would not have one dead unbearing branch in the genealogical tree of the Sargents.
The True Benjamin Franklin | Sydney George FisherOh, but it's luck Duncan found the nest before it got so unbearing hot!
Freckles | Gene Stratton-Porter
British Dictionary definitions for bearing
/ (ˈbɛərɪŋ) /
a support, guide, or locating piece for a rotating or reciprocating mechanical part
(foll by on or upon) relevance (to): it has no bearing on this problem
a person's general social conduct, esp in manners, dress, and behaviour
the act, period, or capability of producing fruit or young
an amount produced; yield
the part of a beam or lintel that rests on a support
anything that carries weight or acts as a support
the angular direction of a line, point, or course measured from true north or south (true bearing), magnetic north or south (magnetic bearing), or one's own position
(usually plural) the position or direction, as of a ship, fixed with reference to two or more known points
(usually plural) a sense of one's relative position or situation; orientation (esp in the phrases lose, get, or take one's bearings)
heraldry
a device or emblem on a heraldic shield; charge
another name for coat of arms
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