bearing

Definitions

General English

• noun one of a set of little balls inside which an axle turns
• noun a calculation to show where you are
• noun the way a person carries his or her body

Aviation

• noun the angle, measured in a clockwise direction, of a distant point, relative to a reference direction
• noun a device containing steel balls or needles which allows free rotation of one component around another

Cars & Driving

• noun a device which supports or positions a usually rotating or reciprocating part such as a shaft, especially in such a way that little or no friction results

Construction

• That section of a structural member, such as a column, beam, or truss, that rests on the supports.
• A device used to support or steady a shaft, axle, or trunnion.
• In surveying, the horizontal angle between a reference direction, such as true north, and a given line.
• Descriptive of any wall that provides support to the floor and/or roof of a building.

Electronics

• The horizontal direction from one object or point to another, measured clockwise in degrees from a reference line. Also called azimuth (1).
• A device which supports another which moves, such as a rotor in a motor.

Law

• noun an influence or effect

Military

• noun a direction, in mils or degrees, of a feature on the ground in relation to north

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Contexts for “bearing”

14 definitions in context
• General English
• Aviation
• Cars & Driving
• Construction
• Electronics
• Law
• Military