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Meaning of bearing

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  bearing
      adj 1: (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain
             [ant: {nonbearing}]
      n 1: relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no
           bearing on our situation"
      2: the direction or path along which something moves or along
         which it lies [syn: {bearing}, {heading}, {aim}]
      3: dignified manner or conduct [syn: {bearing}, {comportment},
         {presence}, {mien}]
      4: characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good
         posture" [syn: {carriage}, {bearing}, {posture}]
      5: heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
         [syn: {charge}, {bearing}, {heraldic bearing}, {armorial
         bearing}]
      6: a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them
         to move easily

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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