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get your bearings — get/find/your bearings phrase to find out where you are and where other things are It took her a moment to get her bearings in the dark. Thesaurus: to find out where you are or where you are goingsynonym Main entry: bearing * * * … Useful english dictionary
find your bearings — get/find/your bearings phrase to find out where you are and where other things are It took her a moment to get her bearings in the dark. Thesaurus: to find out where you are or where you are goingsynonym Main entry: bearing * * * … Useful english dictionary
bearing — [[t]be͟ərɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ bearings 1) PHRASE: V inflects If something has a bearing on a situation or event, it is relevant to it. Experts generally agree that diet has an important bearing on your general health... My father s achievements really don … English dictionary
bearing — bear|ing [ˈbeərıŋ US ˈber ] n 1.) have a/some/no etc bearing on sth to have an effect or influence on something, or not have any effect or influence ▪ Exercise has a direct bearing on how healthy you are. 2.) lose your bearings a) to become… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Graeme Obree — Obree on Old Faithful Personal information Full name Graeme Obree Nickname Flying Scotsman Born 11 September 19 … Wikipedia
bearing — noun 1 way in which sth is related ADJECTIVE ▪ direct, important, significant ▪ The rise in interest rates had a direct bearing on the company s profits. VERB + BEARING ▪ have … Collocations dictionary
bearing — bear|ing [ berıŋ ] noun * 1. ) count TECHNICAL a part of a machine that holds a moving part => BALL BEARING 2. ) singular the particular way in which someone stands, moves, or behaves: her proud bearing 3. ) count an exact position, usually… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bearing */ — UK [ˈbeərɪŋ] / US [ˈberɪŋ] noun Word forms bearing : singular bearing plural bearings 1) [singular] the particular way in which someone stands, moves, or behaves her proud bearing 2) [countable] a part of a machine that holds a moving part See:… … English dictionary
wheel — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 on a bicycle, car, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ bicycle, car, etc. ▪ spare (BrE) ▪ front ▪ back … Collocations dictionary
O'Neill Sea Odyssey — Founder(s) Jack O Neill Type California Non Profit Corporation ID#77 0464784 Founded 1996 Location … Wikipedia
