nonbearing

Definitions of nonbearing
  1. adjective
    (of a structural member) supporting no vertical weight other than its own
    “they took out a nonbearing wall”
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    antonyms:
    bearing
    (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain
    load-bearing, supporting
    capable of bearing a structural load
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