Used in a Sentence

bearing

How to use bearing in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for bearing.

Editorial note

The 'load bearing parts' of a gun are the barrel, the breech and the trigger mechanism.

Examples14
Definitions7
Parts of speech2

Quick take

relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bearing gathered in one view.

noun

relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation"

noun

the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

noun

dignified manner or conduct

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bearing.

noun

relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation"

noun

the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

noun

characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"

noun

heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

noun

a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily

adjective

(of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain

Example sentences

1

The 'load bearing parts' of a gun are the barrel, the breech and the trigger mechanism.

2

Your crazy rants about how the US is a socialist state don't have any bearing on reality.

3

I don't think this has any legal bearing for anyone, but it's worth noting that Google respects publishers who do not wish to be indexed.

4

However, once upon a time, oil was what you used to lubricate bearings, and still was the case with 3-speed 'Sturmey Archer' hub gears up until the 1970's.

5

For instance the left-hand thread, the physics going on there are beyond 'well it could work free if the bearings seized', there is this concept of precession that needed some deep knowledge to understand.

6

The pallet stones have since been upgraded to be synthetic ruby, along with the majority of the other bearing surfaces in watches, since the introduction of this book, however.

7

With all this in the background, it is evident that the social convention of the ring conveys valuable information to a woman considering getting married and bearing these costs.

8

The crucial resource needed to repack your wheel bearing balls isn't the steel to make the balls or the dead cow to grease them with; it's the knowledge about which balls are the right size, and which ones are already subtly cracked.

9

At that time there were literally hundreds and hundreds of variations on the humble bicycle hub, plus what we know today as a ball bearing had actually only been invented thirty years before hand.

10

If you agree with the points, should the identity of the person that makes them have a significant bearing?I can't say I blame them, she does have a virtual mob at her disposal, and mob justice can be a scary thing.

11

However, absent of other context the fact that one individual is 25 and another is 40 has no bearing on the prediction of whether the one individual or the other is a better fit for a technical role.

12

But the argument is that it's a consideration that ought to be explicitly spelled out in the contract terms, rather than enforced by an end-run through copyright law that most people don't know about and have no reason to believe holds any bearing over how they use a device they're paying for.

13

He was described as "remote, coldly aloof, ruthless aristocrat, living in lonely magnificence, disdaining the common people... an exceptional man, a lone wolf whose strength and courage could be looked up to, but at the same time had to be feared; an eccentric, misanthropic genius whose haughty bearing, cold eye and steely reserve made it impossible to like or trust him." [Interesting anecdote: He had all the walls of his penthouse office at the Tribune covered with dark wood, including the door, so that after your meeting ended, you would have great difficulty finding the door to get back out, suffering under his humiliating gaze.

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If someone publishes sensational and link baity findings they should say, unequivocally, "I'm willing to stake my reputation on the idea this trend is real and will continue" or "These are just data and I'm not willing to say that they have any bearing on reality".Facebook may not have been right to dignify the initial post with a response, but I hope it works for the best.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use bearing in a sentence?

The 'load bearing parts' of a gun are the barrel, the breech and the trigger mechanism.

What does bearing mean?

relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation"

What part of speech is bearing?

bearing is commonly used as noun, adjective.