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bearing n. relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation"
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bearing n. [
heading, aim] the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
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bearing n. [
comportment, presence, mien] dignified manner or conduct
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bearing a. (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain
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bearing n. [
carriage, posture] characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"
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