(idiomatic) The norm; an average person; Used in comparisons

plural of Kodiak bear

plural of panda bear

A sloth bear, Melursus ursinus.

plural of sloth bear

plural of lip bear

(transitive) To aim a weapon at a target. / (transitive, idiomatic) To apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.

(engineering) A simple bearing in which part of the outer surface of a cylindrical shaft, the “journal”, slides on the inner surface of a cylindrical hole, with no rolling elements.

plural of journal bearing

A bearing in which a thin film of pressurized air is used to provide an exceedingly low-friction load-bearing interface between surfaces.