Noun : a man of dignified bearing. ,a tree past bearing. ,It has some bearing on the problem. ,The pilot radioed his bearings. From Dictionary.com.
First of all people, the word bearings is very much unrelated to age!. From Wordnik.com. [McCain defends his 'bearings'] Reference
Losing one's bearings is an age old NAUTICAL term. From Wordnik.com. [McCain defends his 'bearings'] Reference
I think 'losing bearings' is open to interpretation. From Wordnik.com. [Blitzer: Was Obama taking aim at McCain's age?] Reference
Loosing bearings is not just old but incompetent old. From Wordnik.com. [McCain camp accuses Obama of making age an issue] Reference
Saying McCain "lost his bearings" is pretty polite. From Wordnik.com. [Blitzer: Was Obama taking aim at McCain's age?] Reference
The fact the McCain has to defend his bearings is not a good sign. From Wordnik.com. [McCain defends his 'bearings'] Reference
"Losing one's bearings" is a reference to losing one's sense of direction. From Wordnik.com. [Blitzer: Was Obama taking aim at McCain's age?] Reference
Also, the phrase 'losing his bearings' is a navigation reference implying he's lost his way. From Wordnik.com. [Blitzer: Was Obama taking aim at McCain's age?] Reference
"Lost his bearings" is another way of saying, "The wheels have come off the Straight Talk Express.". From Wordnik.com. [McCain camp accuses Obama of making age an issue] Reference
Also, "Losing ones bearings" is a reference to direction, mainly used in naval verbage from years ago. From Wordnik.com. [Blitzer: Was Obama taking aim at McCain's age?] Reference
Install the pistons back onto the rods, making sure to lube the wrist pin bearings with two-stroke oil. From Wordnik.com. [Workshop: Top-End Check Up] Reference
He took hasty bearings from the trees in order to be sure of finding the bells again once the war was over. From Wordnik.com. [BURIAL OF THE BELLS • by Sarah Hilary] Reference
For one thing they are specifically called bearings and distances. From Wordnik.com. [All Discussion Groups: Message List - root]
What dictionary are you people using for the meaning of the word bearings????. From Wordnik.com. [Blitzer: Was Obama taking aim at McCain's age?] Reference
"losing his bearings" is basically saying that he is going in the wrong direction or lost his way so to speak. From Wordnik.com. [McCain camp accuses Obama of making age an issue] Reference
Losing your bearings is a military term!. From Wordnik.com. [McCain camp accuses Obama of making age an issue] Reference
'Losing bearings' is open to interpretation. From Wordnik.com. [McCain camp accuses Obama of making age an issue] Reference
Maybe he should improve rather then defends his 'bearings'. From Wordnik.com. [McCain defends his 'bearings'] Reference
Remind me again whose head exploded when Obama referred to "bearings"?. From Wordnik.com. [McCain: Obama Wants To Lose In Iraq Because Of His "Ambition"] Reference
No, I'm not going to give you my "bearings," or whatever it is you call those little numbers. From Wordnik.com. [RJ Eskow: I Can Fly This Plane Just Fine, Darn It!] Reference
Thus, the need for spare parts, such as bearings, drum parts and screws should be relatively low. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
I'm pretty sure that Obama meant "bearings" as in "surroundings" or that McCain was out of touch. From Wordnik.com. [Blitzer: Was Obama taking aim at McCain's age?] Reference
When in life one loses one's "bearings", it means that you have lost your sense of direction. From Wordnik.com. [Blitzer: Was Obama taking aim at McCain's age?] Reference
When he was defending his "bearings", did Joe Lieberman have to whisper in his ear what to say again?. From Wordnik.com. [McCain defends his 'bearings'] Reference
Balls alone are not "bearings"; latter also include rings or. From Wordnik.com. [Modern Mechanix] Reference
His bearings, that is. From Wordnik.com. [McCain's Spain-Gaffe Interviewer: McCain Not Confused, Just Ducking Question] Reference
We couldn't get our bearings and looked ahead to adolescence with horror. From Wordnik.com. [To the Top of Half Dome and Beyond] Reference
A couple of days later, at a rally in Lakeville, Minn., he seemed to find his bearings. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Debates] Reference
But by the time the Paris shows rolled around, the fashion set had regained its bearings. From Wordnik.com. [Vive La Mode!] Reference
It happens quickly, but the brain loses its bearings over and over again, and has to readjust. From Wordnik.com. [Like A Super Hero] Reference
"The race has already begun, and they are still finding their bearings," a House GOP aide told NEWSWEEK. From Wordnik.com. [The Oval: The Honeymoon Is Over] Reference
While he gets his bearings, he's crashing at the home of his well-to-do pal Robbie Graham (Steven Eckholdt). From Wordnik.com. [It's Like, Uh ... Jennifer Grey] Reference
For more than a quarter century, you could get your bearings in Manhattan with a quick glance at the towers. From Wordnik.com. [Betting On A Billionaire] Reference
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