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   bear·ing

   /ˈberiNG/

   noun

   • 1. a person's way of standing or moving: "a man of precise military bearing" Similar posturecomportmentcarriagegaitstancedeportment
   • ▪ the way one behaves or conducts oneself: "she has the bearing of a First Lady" Similar demeanormannerairaspectattitudebehaviormiencountenanceguisecastlookfeelstyle
   • 2. relation; relevance: "the case has no direct bearing on the issues" Similar relevancerelevancysignificancepertinenceconnectionrelationaptnessappositenessgermanenessimportanceimportapplication
   • 3. the level to which something bad can be tolerated: "school was bad enough, but now it's past bearing" Similar enduranceendurabilitytolerancetolerabilityacceptanceacceptabilitysufferancemanageability
   • 4. a part of a machine that bears friction, especially between a rotating part and its housing.
   • ▪ a ball bearing.
   • 5. the direction or position of something, or the direction of movement, relative to a fixed point. It is usually measured in degrees, typically with magnetic north as zero: "the Point is on a bearing of 015°" Similar directionorientationcoursetrajectoryheadingtackpathlinerun
   • ▪ awareness of one's position relative to one's surroundings: "he rose unsteadily to his feet and tried to get his bearings" Similar orientationsense of directionwhereaboutslocationpositionsituationtrackway
   • 6. a device or charge: "armorial bearings"
   • 7. a structural part that supports weight, such as a wall that supports a beam.
   • ▪ the point at which a structural part rests upon a supporting structure, such as the specific area of a beam that rests upon a wall.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • B

     3

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

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