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Definition bearing

Etymology 1

From Middle English beringe, berynge, berende, berande, berand, from Old English berende (“bearing; fruitful”) (also as synonym Old English b?rende), from Proto-Germanic *berandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *beran? (“to bear; carry”), equivalent to bear +‎ -ing.

Verb

bearing

1. present participle of bear

Adjective

bearing (not comparable)

1. (in combination) That bears (some specified thing).
2. Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load.

Etymology 2

From Middle English bering, beringe, berynge, equivalent to bear +‎ -ing.

Noun

bearing (plural bearings)

1. A mechanical device that supports another part and/or reduces friction.
2. (navigation, nautical) The horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object, or between it and that of true north; a heading or direction.
3. Relevance; a relationship or connection.
4. One's posture, demeanor, or manner.
5. (in the plural) Direction or relative position.
6. (architecture) That part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports.
7. (architecture) The portion of a support on which anything rests.
8. (architecture, proscribed) The unsupported span.
9. (heraldry) Any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms.

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