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A mechanical device that supports another part and/or reduces friction.
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The horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object, or between it and that of true north; a heading or direction.
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Relevance; a relationship or connection.
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That has no bearing on this issue.
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One's posture, demeanor, or manner.
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She walks with a confident, self-assured bearing.
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(in the plural) Direction or relative position.
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That part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports.
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A lintel or beam may have four inches of bearing upon the wall.
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The portion of a support on which anything rests.
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The unsupported span.
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The beam has twenty feet of bearing between its supports.
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Any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms.