load-bearing
adjectiveUK /ˈləʊd ˌbeə.rɪŋ/
US /ˈloʊd ˌber.ɪŋ/
A load-bearing part holds up something heavy so it does not fall.
The wall is load-bearing, so we cannot knock it down.
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2. Carrying or supporting a heavy weight.
The load-bearing beam keeps the roof steady.
3. Very important for keeping something working or together.
Trust is a load-bearing part of any friendship.
4. In building, a part that holds the weight of the structure above it.
Engineers checked every load-bearing column in the old house.