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    Definition of bearing on in English Dictionary

  • VerbBFbear onSGbears onPT, PPborn on
    1. present participle of bear on.
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      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • The battleship brought her main guns to bear on the fort.
        • Only that part of the floor timber that bears on the planking and keel need be templated; [ …]
        • Every possible pressure was brought to bear on the minister to ensure the unjust law was not passed.
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      1. en roaring on
      Source: Wiktionary

      Meaning of bearing on for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this idiom "bearing on" is a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
      Definiteness: Level 1
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