ALL meanings of bearing
bear·ing
B b - noun bearing reference or relation (usually followed by on): It has some bearing on the problem. 1
- noun bearing 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. 1
- noun bearing Machinery. the support and guide for a rotating, oscillating, or sliding shaft, pivot, or wheel. 1
- noun bearing Often, bearings. direction or relative position: The pilot radioed his bearings. 1
- noun bearing Surveying. a horizontal direction expressed in degrees east or west of a true or magnetic north or south direction. 1
- noun bearing Heraldry. any single device on an escutcheon; charge. 1
- verb with object bearing Stock Exchange. to force prices down in (a market, stock, etc.). 1
- verb without object bearing to tend in a course or direction; move; go: to bear west; to bear left at the fork in the road. 1
- verb without object bearing to be located or situated: The lighthouse bears due north. 1
- verb without object bearing to bring forth young or fruit: Next year the tree will bear. 1
- noun bearing A mechanical device that supports another part and/or reduces friction. 0
- noun bearing (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. 0
- noun bearing Relevance; a relationship or connection. 0
- noun bearing One's posture, demeanor, or manner. 0
- noun bearing (in the plural) Direction or relative position. 0
- noun bearing (architecture) That part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports. 0
- noun bearing (architecture) The portion of a support on which anything rests. 0
- noun bearing (architecture, proscribed) The unsupported span. 0
- noun bearing (heraldry) Any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms. 0
- verb bearing present participle of bear. 0
- adjective bearing That which bears (whatever this combining form combines with). 0
- adjective bearing Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load. 0