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1.nounA mechanical device that supports another part and/or reduces friction.
2.nounThe horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object, or between it and that of true north; a heading or direction.
3.nounRelevance; a relationship or connection."That has no bearing on this issue."
4.nounOne's posture, demeanor, or manner."She walks with a confident, self-assured bearing."
5.noun(in the plural) Direction or relative position.
6.nounThat part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports."A lintel or beam may have four inches of bearing upon the wall."
7.nounThe portion of a support on which anything rests.
8.nounThe unsupported span."The beam has twenty feet of bearing between its supports."
9.nounAny single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms.