单词	bearings
释义	bearing noun bear·​ing ˈber-iŋ  1 : the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear entry 2 sense 2f) oneself a man of dignified bearing … a confident and cheerful bearing. Sheridan LeFanu 2 a : the act, power, or time of bringing forth offspring or fruit a woman past bearing b : a product of bearing : crop three bearings in a year 3 a : an object, surface, or point that supports b : a machine part in which another part (such as a journal or pin) turns or slides 4 heraldry : a figure borne on a heraldic field (see field entry 1 sense 3c) The lion is a common bearing. 5 : pressure, thrust 6 a : the situation or horizontal direction of one point with respect to another or to the compass on a northerly bearing b : a determination of position take a bearing c bearings plural : comprehension of one's position, environment, or situation The ship lost its bearings in the fog. helping new employees get their bearings d : relation, connection —often used with on facts that have a direct bearing on the questionThey assured us that their personal feelings had no bearing on their decision. also : purport the bearing of that remark 7 : the part of a structural member that rests on its supports a beam with 4 inches of bearing upon the wall Synonyms applicability connection materiality pertinence relevance relevancy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a man of military bearing these new facts have some bearing on the case Recent Examples on the Web With the help of community members and visitors, the installation grew ever larger, adding a blizzard of orange fabric strips, huge cards inscribed with dozens of signatures and thousands of message-bearing luggage tags. John Keilman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Tesla’s solution adds a strengthening function for the adhesive, making the whole battery load-bearing. Mark Andrews, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2022 Their fabrications, whether in lace or thick wools, were an unexpected switch-up from the vampy, skin-bearing designs that many pop stars wear to the VMAs. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2022 In her boldness and bearing, Williams has always reminded me of my undaunted nieces and cousins and my late paternal grandmother, Peggy Mae Streeter, a powerful Black woman born one generation from slavery. Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 The protagonists’ personal bearing is itself a matter of style; or, rather, the posse’s style is a matter of identity, of self-assertion, of endurance. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022 The mission -- which will kick off the Artemis program, with the aim of eventually returning humans to the moon -- carries on a tradition that began in the 1960s of NASA spacecraft bearing mementos. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 What bearing did his Cleveland-area roots have on him later in life? John Benson, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 Posted on a fence near where her brother died were balloons, flowers, photos and a blackboard bearing chalked messages. oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing bearing bearing false witness ball bearing beyond bearing have bearing on roller bearing weight-bearing side bearing bearing rein past bearing bearing false witness ball bearing beyond bearing have bearing on roller bearing weight-bearing side bearing bearing rein past bearing See More Kids Definition bearing noun bear·​ing ˈber-ing 1 : the manner in which a person carries or conducts himself or herself a man of kingly bearing 2 : a part of a machine in which another part turns 3 : the position or direction of one point with respect to another or to the compass 4 : a determination of position take a bearing 5 bearings plural : understanding of position or situation I lost my bearings. 6 : a relation or connection Personal feelings had no bearing on our decision. Medical Definition bearing noun bear·​ing : an object, surface, or point that supports bearings noun plural of bearing as in behaviors the way or manner in which one conducts oneself always retained his military bearing, even after he entered politics Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance behaviors actions demeanors manners characteristics attitudes addresses looks presences traits deportments courtesies comportments carriages gestes styles forms affectations conducts postures gests aspects poses proprieties practices civilities habits amenities attributes customs etiquettes airs forms decorums rules modes singularities patterns mores protocols formalities poises peculiarities tricks fashions miens conventions habitudes oddities wonts practises marks p's and q's
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