"bearings" in the noun sense
1. bearing
relevant relation or interconnection
"those issues have no bearing on our situation"
2. bearing, heading, aim
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
3. bearing, comportment, presence, mien
dignified manner or conduct
4. carriage, bearing, posture
characteristic way of bearing one's body
"stood with good posture"
5. charge, bearing, heraldic bearing, armorial bearing
heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
6. bearing
a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
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