- plural of bearing.
bearings
Example Sentences
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The straight lines on the Peters map do not represent true constant compass bearings and so are useless for navigation.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Morgan Stanley projected annual bearings sales tied to robotics will rise from about 200 million units in 2025 to more than 40 billion units by 2050.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“The second is the component layer beneath them, the motors, reducers, bearings, sensors, and power content inside the machines themselves.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Boston and New York, a newly mature MTT found his bearings, no longer the next Leonard Bernstein but the first and only Michael Tilson Thomas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
Sue closed her eyes and clutched her injured arm while Akira tried to get her bearings.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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