1 [U] ~ on sth the way in which sth is related to sth or influences it:
Recent events had no bearing on our decision. * Regular exercise has a direct bearing on fitness and health. * Her comments didn't have much bearing on the subject.
2 [sing.] the way in which you stand, walk or behave:
Her whole bearing was alert. * a man of upright, military bearing
3 [C] (technical) a direction measured from a fixed point using a COMPASS:
They took compass bearings on the tower.
4 [C] (technical) a part of a machine that supports a moving part, especially one that is turning
seealsoBALLBEARING
IDIOMS
get / find / take your bearings to make yourself familiar with your surroundings in order to find out where you are or to feel comfortable in a place:
He paused at the top of the hill, trying to get his bearings.
lose your bearings to become lost or confused
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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This entry for bearing is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is bearing a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, bearing is tagged as noun.
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