bearing bearing /ˈbɛrɪŋ/

adjective

1. (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain  ( bearing )
   (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain
   

noun

1. () Dignified manner or conduct  ( bearing , comportment , mien , presence )
   dignified manner or conduct
   
2. () The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies  ( aim , heading , bearing )
   the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
   
3. () Relevant relation or interconnection  ( bearing )
   relevant relation or interconnection
    Those issues have no bearing on our situation
   those issues have no bearing on our situation
   
4. A rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily  ( bearing )
   a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
    A good quality bearing ensures smooth motion between moving parts.
   A good quality bearing ensures smooth motion between moving parts.
   
   
5. Heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield  ( armorial bearing , bearing , charge , heraldic bearing )
   heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
   
   
6. Characteristic way of bearing one's body  ( bearing , carriage , posture )
   characteristic way of bearing one's body
    Stood with good posture
   stood with good posture
   

 digitization digitization /ˌdɪdʒɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

1. Conversion of analog information into digital information  ( digitisation [British] , digitization )
   conversion of analog information into digital information
   
   

 telephonist telephonist /təˈlɛfənɪst/

noun

1. Someone who helps callers get the person they are calling  ( switchboard operator , telephonist , telephone operator )
   someone who helps callers get the person they are calling
    The telephone operator connected my call to the desired extension.
   The telephone operator connected my call to the desired extension.
   
   

 liquorice liquorice /ˈlɪkwəˌriːs/

noun

1. [Canadian, British] A black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant  ( licorice [ N. American] , liquorice [Canadian, British] )
   a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
    The black liquorice had a bold and strong flavor
   The black liquorice had a bold and strong flavor
   
   
2. [Canadian, British] Deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots  ( Glycyrrhiza glabra , licorice [ N. American] , liquorice [Canadian, British] )
   deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots