Definition of bearing

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Bearing (n.) The line of flotation of a vessel when properly trimmed with cargo or ballast.

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Babbitt Metal :: Babbitt metal () A soft white alloy of variable composition (as a nine parts of tin to one of copper, or of fifty parts of tin to five of antimony and one of copper) used in bearings to diminish friction..
Checky :: Checky (a.) Divided into small alternating squares of two tinctures; -- said of the field or of an armorial bearing.
Wistaria :: Wistaria (n.) A genus of climbing leguminous plants bearing long, pendulous clusters of pale bluish flowers..
Rush-bearing :: Rush-bearing (n.) A kind of rural festival at the dedication of a church, when the parishioners brought rushes to strew the church..
Bearing Cloth :: Bearing cloth () A cloth with which a child is covered when carried to be baptized.
Cymous :: Cymous (a.) Having the nature of a cyme, or derived from a cyme; bearing, or pertaining to, a cyme or cymes..
Orientation :: Orientation (n.) The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings..
Bearing :: Bearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bea.
Palpigerous :: Palpigerous (a.) Bearing a palpus.
Cornucopia :: Cornucopia (n.) A genus of grasses bearing spikes of flowers resembling the cornucopia in form.
Overhang :: Overhang (n.) The projection of a part beyond another part that is directly below it, or beyond a part by which it is supported; as, the overhang of a shaft; i. e., its projection beyond its bearing..
Harper :: Harper (n.) A brass coin bearing the emblem of a harp, -- formerly current in Ireland..
Insolence :: Insolence (n.) The quality of being insolent; pride or haughtiness manifested in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others; arrogant contempt; brutal impudence.
Imperious :: Imperious (a.) Haughly; arrogant; overbearing; as, an imperious tyrant; an imperious manner..
Chalaziferous :: Chalaziferous (a.) Having or bearing chalazas.
Gest :: Gest (n.) Gesture; bearing; deportment.
Demean :: Demean (v. t.) Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor.
Raspberry :: Raspberry (n.) The shrub bearing this fruit.
Hollyhock :: Hollyhock (n.) A species of Althaea (A. rosea), bearing flowers of various colors; -- called also rose mallow..
Domineering :: Domineering (a.) Ruling arrogantly; overbearing.
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