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nonbearing

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

nonbearing \nonbearing\ adj.
   1. (Arch.) supporting no vertical weight other than its own;
      -- of a structural member; as, a non-bearing wall.
      [Narrower terms: dividing(prenominal) ] {bearing
      [WordNet 1.5]

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