The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BEARING
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More clues leading to the result BEARING
- Small sphere or circle?
- Old airline to circle course
- Entertained by legendary crooner, listener's standing
- Relevance of reporter’s exposé …
- Taking off from sound in this direction
- Carriage axle bush, for instance
- Relevance of demeanour?
- Perform as a group supporting?
- Carriage to have circular form?
- Carriage north?
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The straight part
We know that "course" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case course = bearing.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BEARING mean?
BEARING verb- To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
- To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
- To support, sustain, or endure.
- To support, keep up, or maintain.
- To press or impinge upon.
- To produce, yield, give birth to.
- (originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
- To gain or win.
- (in combination) That bears (some specified thing).
- Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load.
- A mechanical device that supports another part and/or reduces friction.
- The horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object, or between it and that of true north; a heading or direction.
- Relevance; a relationship or connection.
- One's posture, demeanor, or manner.
- (in the plural) Direction or relative position.
- That part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports.
- The portion of a support on which anything rests.
- The unsupported span.
- Any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms.