bearing
pronunciation
How to pronounce bearing in British English:
UK [ˈbeərɪŋ]
How to pronounce bearing in American English:
US [ˈberɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- relevant relation or interconnection
- the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
- dignified manner or conduct
- characteristic way of bearing one's body
- heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
- a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
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- Adjective:
- (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain
- producing or yielding
Word Origin
- bearing (n.)
- "carrying of oneself, deportment," mid-13c., verbal noun from bear (v.). Mechanical sense of "part of a machine that bears the friction" is from 1791.
Example
- 1. Proper selection of bearing materials is an important design consideration .
- 2. This is the process of selecting cost-effective and appropriate bearing systems for steel girder bridges .
- 3. Unluckily , a bearing broke in 1943 , and the war prevented its replacement until 1945 .
- 4. Milk production increases to meet demand , so a woman bearing twins will produce more .
- 5. It 's little wonder some people are stressed out , but women may be bearing the brunt of it .