Meaning

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  1. (not comparable)Able to support a load.

    1908, Frederick E. Turneaure, Editor-in-Chief, Cyclopedia of Civil Engineering The different forms of partitions that are not load-bearing will be considered under "Fireproofing."

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:load-bearing.

    capable of bearing a structural load

  2. (figuratively, not comparable)Of a physical, digital, procedural etc. component, necessary to the integrity of the system of which it forms a part.

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