load bearing

Alternative forms

 * load-bearing

Adjective

 * 1)  Able to support a load.
 * 2) * 1906: American Railway Development Association, Proceedings of Meeting, American Railway Industrial Association, Railway Industrial Association
 * Too many otherwise suitable sites may be found to have sink holes, cavities, or poor load bearing qualities.
 * 1) * 1953 O. T. (Oswald Theodore) Zimmerman, Irvin Lavine, Industrial Research Service's Handbook of Material Trade Names
 * It is characterised by  excellent load bearing characteristics at elevated temperatures.