Bearing word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "bearing" word
[noun] heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
[noun] dignified manner or conduct
[noun] characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"
[noun] the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
[noun] relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation"
[adjective] (combining form) producing or yielding; "an interest-bearing note"; "fruit-bearing trees"
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(a) That part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports; as, a lintel or beam may have four inches of bearing upon the wall.
(b) The portion of a support on which anything rests.
(c) Improperly, the unsupported span; as, the beam has twenty feet of bearing between its supports. 7. (Mach.)
(a) The part of an axle or shaft in contact with its support, collar, or boxing; the journal.
(b) The part of the support on which a journal rests and rotates. 8. (Her.) Any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms -- commonly in the pl. A carriage covered with armorial bearings. --Thackeray. 9. (Naut.)
(a) The situation of a distant object, with regard to a ship's position, as on the bow, on the lee quarter, etc.; the direction or point of the compass in which an object is seen; as, the bearing of the cape was W. N. W.
(b) pl. The widest part of a vessel below the plank-sheer.
(c) pl. The line of flotation of a vessel when properly trimmed with cargo or ballast. {Ball bearings}. See under {Ball}. {To bring one to his bearings}, to bring one to his senses. {To lose one's bearings}, to become bewildered. {To take bearings}, to ascertain by the compass the position of an object; to ascertain the relation of one object or place to another; to ascertain one's position by reference to landmarks or to the compass; hence (Fig.), to ascertain the condition of things when one is in trouble or perplexity. Syn: Deportment; gesture; mien; behavior; manner; carriage; demeanor; port; conduct; direction; relation; tendency; influence.
Synonyms for bearing
aim, armorial bearing, carriage, charge, comportment, heading, heraldic bearing, mien, posture, presence, productive
See also: annulet | awkwardness | ball bearing | bodily property | chevron | clumsiness | dignity | direction | fifth wheel | fleur-de-lis | fleur-de-lys | gracefulness | gravitas | heraldry | journal bearing | lordliness | manner | manner of walking | needle bearing | ordinary | personal manner | relatedness | roller bearing | rotating mechanism | roundel | slouch | support | tack | thrust bearing | walk | way |
Related terms: asportation, backing, cast, chassis, coloring, complexion, ferriage, fructiferous, infrastructure, interest, lie, line, line of position, lugging, methodology, methods, parturition, pertinence, pilotage, purport, quarter, range of meaning, stance, the general tendency, tholepin, trend, unadorned meaning, undertone, visage, Zeitgeist
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Let's analyse "bearing" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: GNIRAEB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
bearing: 5 + 1 + 9 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six. |
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