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How to pronounce clearing
IPA transcription: [k'lɪɹɪŋ]
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Noun
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a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
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the act of freeing from suspicion
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the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
Verb
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earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
“How much do you make a month in your new job?”
“She earns a lot in her new job”
“this merger brought in lots of money”
“He clears $5,000 each month”
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grant authorization or clearance for
“Clear the manuscript for publication”
“The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography”
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rid of obstructions
“Clear your desk”
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make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
“Could you clarify these remarks?”
“Clear up the question of who is at fault”
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make a way or path by removing objects
“Clear a path through the dense forest”
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go unchallenged; be approved
“The bill cleared the House”
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pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
“The suspect was cleared of the murder charges”
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become clear
“The sky cleared after the storm”
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remove
“clear the leaves from the lawn”
“Clear snow from the road”
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pass by, over, or under without making contact
“the balloon cleared the tree tops”
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be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
“The check will clear within 2 business days”
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go away or disappear
“The fog cleared in the afternoon”
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make as a net profit
“The company cleared $1 million”
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free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
“Clear the throat”
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free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
“Clear the ship and let it dock”
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clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
“clear the water before it can be drunk”
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yield as a net profit
“This sale netted me $1 million”
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sell
“We cleared a lot of the old model cars”
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pass an inspection or receive authorization
“clear customs”
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settle, as of a debt
“clear a debt”
“solve an old debt”
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make clear, bright, light, or translucent
“The water had to be cleared through filtering”
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rid of instructions or data
“clear a memory buffer”
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remove (people) from a building
“clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat”
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remove the occupants of
“Clear the building”
Usage examples
- It serves as a powerful information clearing-house for the media and the forest movement.
- This species is found in forest clearings.
- The village name is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and means "Cicca's clearing".
- Seen in the plains, gardens, and edges of clearings.
- The settlers began clearing the land and built huts and roads.
- Setting or clearing a peripheral bit takes two clocks.
- One man standing in a clearing attempting to pull an object by a rope.
- Kelly was interested in clearing up her brother's death.
- Kelly was interested in clearing up her brother's death.
- Kelly was interested in clearing up her brother's death.