clearing
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noun \ˈklir-iŋ\Definition of CLEARING
1
: the act or process of making or becoming clear
2
: a tract of land cleared of wood and brush
3
: the settlement of accounts or exchange of financial instruments especially between banks
See Examples of CLEARING
- the clearing of the table
- the clearing of wood and brush from part of the forest
- We found a clearing in the forest.
First Known Use of CLEARING
14th century
Related to CLEARING
- Synonyms
- acquittal, exculpation, exoneration, vindication
- Antonyms
- conviction
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