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								(of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain 2.
								producing or yielding
 an interest-bearing note
 fruit-bearing trees
 
 'bearing' - used as a noun
 3.
								relevant relation or interconnection
 those issues have no bearing on our situation
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								the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
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								dignified manner or conduct
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								characteristic way of bearing one's body
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								heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
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								a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
 
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