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clearing
[ kleer-ing ]
noun
- a tract of land, as in a forest, that contains no trees or bushes.
- the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of the differences.
- clearings, the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse.
clearing
/ ˈɪəɪŋ /
noun
- an area with few or no trees or shrubs in wooded or overgrown land
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
To that end, it’s de rigueur for progressives to do a great deal of throat clearing before saying anything nice about it.
The IDF was clearing areas of "terrorist infrastructure" with "tremendous force", and then incorporating them into "security zones", the defence minister added.
But its chief executive, Helen Walker, warned clearing the backlog was likely to result in many more carers discovering they have debts.
As the days of disruption went on with no sign of ash contamination clearing, everyone was under pressure to find a way to re-open airspace in a safe and controlled way.
Just like that you've decluttered the penalty area and, at the elite level, clearing a path for the goalkeeper and creating simpler one-on-one marking could reduce the chances of conceding.
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