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load-bearing

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adj.1.(Arch.) Supporting a load{10} from parts of a structure above; as, a load-bearing wall.
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Adj.1.load-bearing - capable of bearing a structural load; "a supporting wall"
supporting
bearing - (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain
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load-bearing [ˈləʊdˌbɛərɪŋ] ADJ [beam] → maestro
a load-bearing wall → un muro de carga
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