The Collaborative International Dictionary
nonbearing
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
Wiktionary
nonbearing
a. Not bearing (fruit, a load, etc.).
WordNet
nonbearing
adj. (of a structural member) supporting no vertical weight other than its own; "they took out a nonbearing wall" [ant: bearing(a)]
Usage examples of "nonbearing".
In protected areas, especially on south-facing slopes away from the wind, chestnut, walnut, hazelnut, and apple trees grew, many stunted, and nonbearing in some years, but providing a welcome bounty in others.