bearing
- adjective
- /ˈbɛrɪŋ/
- Specialized
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- The architect designed the building with strong bearing walls to support the weight of the roof.
The concept is you're trying to get the head to come down on the bearing edge of the drum evenly.
- The concept is you're trying to get the head to come down on the bearing edge of the drum evenly.
- So load bearing exercise, vitamin D and calcium all work in tandem.
Examples
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So weight bearing is one way your skeleton senses that it needs to build more bone.
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This means you can build load bearing things like drone components or computer cases using them.
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The savage mindset is this like in a house, a house, you get these low bearing walls.
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So it's weight bearing exercise in particular is what strengthens bones.
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So load bearing exercise, vitamin D and calcium all work in tandem.
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Whether it's ballet or the jitterbug, dancing isn't just beautiful, it's weight bearing exercise.
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So I'm going to run a load bearing gamers next to screwdriver here just to keep it from bouncing around.
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And so even though what we're doing is adding strength, touching on a non load bearing wall and flipping A doorway, we're not really doing anything.
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To ensure safety, the engineers used materials with excellent bearing capacity for the bridge construction.
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The load bearing column in the center of the room was crucial for the overall stability of the house.
Synonyms
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4.8
Part of a building that carries the weight above it
Antonyms
- Specialized
A wall that does not hold weight from above and only holds its own weight
Compounds
- Specialized
8
3.4
A device with small metal balls that helps machine parts move with less rubbing
- Formal
4
8.8
Saying false things in court on purpose after promising to tell the truth
- Archaic
1
9.9
A rein used to keep a horse's head raised while pulling a carriage or when someone rides it
- Specialized
1
5.5
A strong piece of wood or metal that holds the weight of parts of a building
- Specialized
1
6.0
A support for a rotating metal rod that uses oil to reduce rubbing
- Specialized
1
5.5
A machine part with small round pieces that roll to let other parts move smoothly
- Specialized
A direction directly opposite the one you found that you use to check your position
- Specialized
A small part with thin metal rollers that helps a shaft turn smoothly
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
bearing = bear (transparent) = bear + ing
This is a straightforward participial adjective from 'bear' meaning 'support'.
Etymology
The word bearing comes from the old English word bear, once written beran, which means 'to carry'. That's why a 'load-bearing' wall or beam is one that 'carries' weight and supports a building.