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English
Image:Ball bearing.jpg|thumb|right|150 px|Ball bearing

Pronunciation
a|RP /�b��rɪ�/, /<tt>"bE@rIN</tt>/
a|US bâr'ĭng
audio|en-us-bearing.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��rɪ�|-��rɪ�

Adjective
en-adj|-

1. Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load; as, a bearing wall.

Translations
German: tragend

Derived terms
-bearing

Noun
en-noun

1. A mechanical device that supports another part and/or reduces friction.
2. nautical The horizontal angle between the direction of an object and that of true north; subject to variation and deviation when taken by a magnetic compass
3. relevance|Relevance; a relationship or connection.

#:That has no bearing on this issue.

1. One's posture, demeanor, or manner.

#:She walks with a confident, self-assured bearing.

1. (Often in plural:bearings) direction|Direction or relative position.

Derived terms
rel-top|terms derived from bearing
ball bearing
find one's bearings|find one�s bearings
get one's bearings|get one�s bearings
inline bearing
inline hockey bearing
inline skate bearing, in-line skate bearing
magnetic bearing
rel-mid
lose one's bearings|lose one�s bearings
quad roller skate bearing
roller bearing
rollerblade bearing
skate bearing
skateboard bearing
true bearing
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Translations

trans-top|mechanical device
Czech: ložisko n
Danish: leje
Dutch: lager
Finnish: laakeri
German: Lager n
trans-mid
Latvian: gultnis m
Slovak ložisko
Swedish: lager n
Ukrainian: п�д�ипник n
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trans-top|nautical sense
Dutch: peiling
Finnish: (kompassi)suunta
trans-mid
Swedish: bäring c
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trans-top|relevance
Finnish: merkitys
trans-mid
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trans-top|posture
Finnish: olemus
trans-mid
Swedish: hållning c
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See also
ABEC

Verb
bearing

1. Present participle of to bear.

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• 2008-01-01 22:22 - DCDuring - /* English */ there are really two etys here, I think

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