plural of armorial bearing

plural of plain bearing

(engineering) A bearing with no rolling elements, consisting of a protective surface to reduce friction.

present participle of bear down on

A fictional creature purportedly found in North America and Iceland, said to be a trout that has evolved a thick coat of fur to maintain its body heat.

Not capable of or not meant to bear or sustain weight

(taxonomy, of a taxon) For a species or lower-order taxon, a type (specimen or illustration) that determines the application of the species name; for a genus, the type species; for a family, the type genus.

plural of name-bearing type

To become disoriented.

(phonology) In autosegmental phonology, a segment, usually a syllable nucleus, which can be associated with a tone.