nonbearing

adjective

non·bear·ing | \ ˌnän-ˈber-iŋ

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Definition of nonbearing

: not bearing something: such as

a : supporting no vertical weight other than its own weight nonbearing walls

b : not producing fruit immature, nonbearing grape vines also : having plants that are not producing fruit nonbearing orange acreage

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