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Meaning of bearing in English

bearing
noun
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/ˈbeə.rɪŋ/ us
/ˈber.ɪŋ/

bearing noun (MACHINE PART)

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[ C ]
a part of a machine that supports another part that turns around:
a wheel bearing
a roller bearing
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Machines - parts
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bearing noun (POSITION)

get/find your bearings
to discover your exact position:
The road system was so complicated that we had to stop to get our bearings several times.
to succeed in becoming familiar with a new situation:
It takes a while to get your bearings when you start a new job.
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lose your bearings
If you lose your bearings, you do not know where you are:
They lost their bearings in the dark.
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[ C ]   geography   specialized
an exact position, measured clockwise (= to the right) from north. Bearings are given as three numbers:
The campsite is 5 miles away from here on a bearing of 045 degrees.
The yachtsman took a bearing on (= found his position by using) the lighthouse.
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bearing noun (INFLUENCE)

have a bearing on something
to have an influence on something or a relationship to something:
What you decide now could have a considerable bearing on your future.
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bearing noun (MANNER)

[ U ] formal
someone's way of moving and behaving:
She had a proud, distinguished bearing.
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-bearing
suffix
uk
/ -beə.rɪŋ/ us
/ -ber.ɪŋ/
supporting or holding the stated thing:
a load-bearing wall
ore-bearing rocks
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Physical supports and supporting
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(Definition of bearing from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

bearing | American Dictionary

bearing
noun [ U ]
us
/ˈbeər·ɪŋ/

bearing noun [U] (CONNECTION)

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connection to or influence on a result:
The fact that he was ordered to stand trial has no bearing on whether he’ll be found guilty.

bearing noun [U] (MANNER)

the particular way you find it natural to hold your body or the way you appear to other people:
She was an imposing attorney with a dignified bearing.
(Definition of bearing from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Translations of bearing

in Chinese (Traditional)
機器部分, 軸承, 地點…
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机器部分, 轴承, 地点…
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demora, porte, comportamiento…
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rumo, porte, conduta…
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duruş, poz, mil yatağı…
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allure, palier, roulement…
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houding, lager…
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postoj, chování, kuličkové ložisko…
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holdning, opførsel, (kugle-)leje…
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sikap, bagian mesin…
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ลักษณะการยืน, ส่วนที่รับแกนหมุน…
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tác phong, cái trụ…
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postawa, zachowanie, łożysko…
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hållning, uppträdande, kullager…
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berdiri tegak, bebola galas…
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die Haltung, das Lager…
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holdning, oppførsel, (kule)lager…
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поведінка, манера триматися, шарикопідшипник…
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