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(adjective) (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain |
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Antonyms: nonbearing |
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(satellite adjective) (combining form) producing or yielding; "an interest-bearing note"; "fruit-bearing trees" |
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(noun) placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily |
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Related Words: ball bearing, fifth wheel, journal bearing, needle bearing, roller bearing, support, thrust bearing |
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(noun) dignified manner or conduct |
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Synonyms: comportment, mien, presence |
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Related Words: dignity, lordliness, manner, personal manner |
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(noun) the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies |
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Synonyms: aim, heading |
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Related Words: direction, tack, way |
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(noun) relevant relation or interconnection: "those issues have no bearing on our situation" |
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Related Words: relatedness |
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(noun) a design or image depicted on a shield |
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Synonyms: armorial bearing, charge, heraldic bearing |
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Related Words: annulet, chevron, fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys, heraldry, ordinary, roundel |
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(noun) characteristic way of bearing one's body: "stood with good posture" |
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Synonyms: carriage, posture |
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Related Words: awkwardness, bodily property, clumsiness, gracefulness, manner of walking, slouch, walk |
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