- bearing (Adj.)
- germ. bera-; bēra-------------------------------------bearing {(Adj.)} a grudgegerm. grama-
Neuenglisch-germanisches Wörterbuch. Gerhard Köbler. 2010.
Neuenglisch-germanisches Wörterbuch. Gerhard Köbler. 2010.
bearing — [ber′iŋ] n. 1. way of carrying and conducting oneself; carriage; manner; mien 2. a support or supporting part 3. a) the act, power, or period of producing young, fruit, etc. b) ability to produce c) anything borne or produced, as a crop, fruit,… … English World dictionary
-bearing — [[t] beərɪŋ[/t]] COMB in ADJ bearing combines with nouns to form adjectives which describe things that hold the specified substance inside them. ...oil bearing rocks. ...snow bearing clouds. ...malaria bearing mosquitos. Syn: carrying … English dictionary
ball bearing — ball bearing, adj. Mach. 1. a bearing consisting of a number of hard balls running in grooves in the surfaces of two concentric rings, one of which is mounted on a rotating or oscillating shaft or the like. 2. any of the balls so used. [1880 85]… … Universalium
load-bearing — adj. (Arch.) Supporting a load[10] from parts of a structure above; as, a load bearing wall. [prenominal] Syn: supporting(prenominal). [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oil-bearing — adj. containing oils; of geological formations; as, oil bearing shale. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oil-bearing — oil .bearing adj oil bearing rock contains oil … Dictionary of contemporary English
interest-bearing — adj. Interest bearing is used with these nouns: ↑account … Collocations dictionary
load-bearing — adj. Load bearing is used with these nouns: ↑wall … Collocations dictionary
weight-bearing — adj. Weight bearing is used with these nouns: ↑exercise … Collocations dictionary
non-load-bearing — adj. * * * … Universalium
oil-bearing — adj. having oil, containing oil … English contemporary dictionary