verb
Bering
bih-RIHNG
verb
1
To surround or fasten something with a ring-shaped band, such as a shackle.
"The blacksmith finished bering the wheel hub before fitting it to the axle."
How to Use Bering
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rare verb meaning to encircle something with a ring or band; far more commonly recognized as part of the place name "Bering Strait."
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Word Forms
beringed past tense, berings singular
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Etymology
The verb is unrelated to the geographic name; the Bering Sea and Strait are instead named after the Danish-born navigator Vitus Bering, who explored the region for the Russian Navy.
Rhymes for Bering
peering
jeering
Deering
Goering
lowering
covering
offering
entering
altering
cheering
steering
uttering
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