Alternative form of Smokey Bear (highway patrolman)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, bait. / (slang) A car or truck that is speeding and is likely to attract the attention of the highway patrol. / Alternative form of bearbait

present participle of bring to bear

simple past tense and past participle of bring to bear

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bring to bear

A non-existent bear species that was once thought to inhabit the lava beds of south central Oregon.

(archaic) A koala.

A policeman, especially a highway patrol officer. / A ranger or park service employee that deals with the public. / A firefighter. / A campaign hat.

A fictional bear dressed as a ranger who acts as a symbol of forest fire prevention, with the slogan "Only you can prevent forest fires."

(informal, often as a term of address) A sweetheart; one's darling.