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bearing
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noun
dignified manner or conduct
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noun
relevant relation or interconnection
those issues have no bearing on our situation
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noun
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
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noun
a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
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adjective
(of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain
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noun
(= charge)
heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
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noun
(= posture)
characteristic way of bearing one's body
stood with good posture
plate
Noun
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A plate is a hard flat thing, especially round ones that we put food on.
He ate everything on his plate.
The name plate on the door said, "Tanaka".
bar
Noun
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A bar is a place that sells alcoholic drinks.
I'm going to drink beer at the bar.
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A bar is the counter or bench in a hotel or bar where drinks are sold.
The waitress stood behind the bar and poured our drinks.
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A bar is a box-shaped piece of something.
You can buy a bar of soap, or a bar of gold.
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A bar is a long, hard thing that looks like a stick.
The prisoner was kept behind bars in the jail.
bar
Verb
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To bar is to stop someone from doing something; to prohibit.
I was barred from entering the club.
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To bar is to lock a door or window, or to block it so others can not enter.
I barred the door to stop her leaving the room.
bar
Preposition
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except; not including
He's the fastest runner in the world bar none.