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  • 1Bearing (navigation) — This article is about the navigational term. For other uses, see Bearing. A standard Brunton Geo compass, used commonly by geologists and surveyors to obtain a bearing in the field. In marine navigation, a bearing is the direction one object is… …

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  • 2Bearing Point (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Bearing Point Background = group or band Origin = Richmond, Illinois, U.S. Genre = Rock, Punk, Metal Years active = 2003 ndash;present Label = None URL = http://www.myspace.com/bearingpoint Current members = Cody… …

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  • 3Taken — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …

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  • 4bearing — 1. adjective /ˈbɛərɪŋ/ Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load; as, a bearing wall. 2. noun /ˈbɛərɪŋ/ a) A mechanical device that supports anot …

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  • 5Magnetic bearing — A magnetic bearing A magnetic bearing is a bearing which supports a load using magnetic levitation. Magnetic bearings support moving machinery without physical contact, for example, they can levitate a rotating shaft and permit relative motion… …

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  • 6Pillow block bearing — A pillow block bearing (plummer block) is a mounted bearing used to provide support for a rotating shaft with the mounting surface on a parallel line with the axis of the shaft.The bearing housing mounts to a surface parallel to the shaft axis.… …

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  • 7Reverse bearing — Reverse Re*verse , a. [OE. revers, OF. revers, L. reversus, p. p. of revertere. See {Revert}.] 1. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method. A vice reverse unto… …

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  • 8To be taken aback — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …

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  • 9To be taken in the manner — Manner Man ner, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[ e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or… …

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  • 10To be taken with the manner — Manner Man ner, n. [OE. manere, F. mani[ e]re, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See {Manual}.] 1. Mode of action; way of performing or… …

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