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clearing

[kleer-ing]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that clears; the process of becoming clear.

  2. a tract of land, as in a forest, that contains no trees or bushes.

  3. the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of the differences.

  4. clearings, the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse.



clearing

/ ˈɪəɪŋ /

noun

  1. an area with few or no trees or shrubs in wooded or overgrown land

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unclearing adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of clearing1

First recorded in 1350–1400, clearing is from the Middle English word clering. See clear, -ing 1
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A number of CHP vehicles and officers wound up parked underneath an overpass on the 101 after clearing protesters from the freeway late in the afternoon.

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Israel's military operations were, he announced, "clearing the path for you to achieve your freedom".

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The Army Corps of Engineers, the lead agency overseeing wildfire cleanup, has overseen federal contractors in clearing wreckage away from more than 3,200 properties, alleviating some of those worries.

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He told "the proud people of Iran" that his attack was "clearing the path for you to achieve your freedom" from what he called their "evil and oppressive regime".

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That’s why Wright stresses clearing out Zone 0, since it’s the quickest, cheapest way to make sure that if a fire comes to your door, you’re not fueling it.

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