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Meaning
Verb
●
present participle
and
gerund
of bear
Adj
●
That
bears
(some
specified
thing).
●
Of a
beam
,
column
, or other
device
,
carrying weight
or load.
Noun
●
In Mechanical engineering:
A
mechanical
device
that
supports
another part
and/or
reduces
friction.
●
In Nautical & Navigation:
The
horizontal
angle
between the
direction
of an
object
and another
object
, or between it
and that
of
true north
; a
heading
or
direction
.
●
One's understanding of
one's
orientation
or
relative
position
,
literally
or figuratively.
●
Relevance; a relationship or connection.
●
One's
posture
,
demeanor
, or manner.
●
In Architecture:
That part of any
member
of a
building
which
rests
upon its supports.
●
In Architecture:
The
portion
of a support on which anything rests.
●
In Architecture:
The
unsupported
span.
●
In Heraldry:
Any
single
emblem
or
charge
in an
escutcheon
or
coat
of arms.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Related
Impact
Carrying
Having
Containing
Holding
Shaft
Effect
Placing
Wheel
Load
Gear
Reflecting
Beam
Yielding
Representing
Showing
Producing
Relevance
Rotor
Imposing
Absorbing
Loading
Displaying
Taking
Roller
Blade
Exhibiting
Facing
Crankshaft
Brake
Piston
Hinge
Axle
Screw
Putting
Cylinder
Possessing
Pulley
Joint
Carries
Covering
Removing
Sliding
Shear
Rod
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Rhymes
Waring
Faring
Waring
Bearing
Fairing
Glaring
Pairing
Staring
Wearing
Sharing
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