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bearer [′ber·ər] (civil engineering) Any horizontal beam, joist, or member which supports a load. (graphic arts) In photoengraving, the metal left on a plate to protect the printing surface while molding. In composition, one of the type-high slugs locked inside a chase to protect the printing surface. In printing presses, one of the surface-to-surface ends of cylinders that come in contact. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"This man has just arrived from Paris, sir," he continued, "and is the bearer of a letter which he is instructed to deliver into your hands only. He found himself invariably the first bearer of the intelligence, and was so pestered with questions that he could not avoid filling up the outline, till it became quite a respectable narrative. And now Jones, upon further enquiry, was sufficiently assured that the bearer of this muff was no other than the lovely Sophia herself. |
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