bearing
adjective
1. (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain
Similar word(s): supporting
Sentences with bearing as an adjective:
- That's a bearing wall.
noun
1. relevant relation or interconnection
- those issues have no bearing on our situation
Definition categories: link, relatedness
2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
Definition categories: location, direction, way
3. dignified manner or conduct
Similar word(s): comportment, mien, presence
Definition categories: attribute, manner
4. characteristic way of bearing one's body
Similar word(s): carriage, posture
Definition categories: attribute
5. heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
Similar word(s): charge
Definition categories: man–made, heraldry
6. a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
Definition categories: man–made, support
Sentences with bearing as a noun:
- That has no bearing on this issue.
- She walks with a confident, self-assured bearing.
- A lintel or beam may have four inches of bearing upon the wall.
- The beam has twenty feet of bearing between its supports.
verb
1. present participle of bear