'nonbearing' definitions:

Definition of 'nonbearing'

From: WordNet
adjective
(of a structural member) supporting no vertical weight other than its own; "they took out a nonbearing wall" [ant: bearing(a)]

Definition of 'nonbearing'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]