Background for clearing

clearing

/ˈklɪəɹɪŋ/ /ˈklɪɹɪŋ/

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To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.

Examples :

"The gardener was clearing the overgrown weeds from the flowerbeds. "

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To remove (items or material) so as to leave something unobstructed or open.

Examples :

"Please clear all this stuff off the table."

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To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent.

Examples :

"After a heavy rain, the sky cleared nicely for the evening."

environment weather nature

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To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from (a matter); to clarify or resolve; to clear up.

Examples :

"We need to clear this issue once and for all."

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To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.

Examples :

"The court cleared the man of murder."

law guilt police

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To pass without interference; to miss.

Examples :

"The door just barely clears the table as it closes."

action achievement

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(activities such as jumping or throwing) To exceed a stated mark.

Examples :

"She was the first female high jumper to clear two metres."

sport achievement action

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To finish or complete (a stage, challenge, or game).

Examples :

"I cleared the first level in 36 seconds."

achievement game sport action stage entertainment

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Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.

Examples :

"The check might not clear for a couple of days."

business finance economy

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To earn a profit of; to net.

Examples :

"After selling her baked goods at the market, Sarah cleared $20. "

business finance economy

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To approve or authorise for a particular purpose or action; to give clearance to.

Examples :

"Air traffic control cleared the plane to land."

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To obtain approval or authorisation in respect of.

Examples :

"The student needed to clear the final exam with the professor before withdrawing from the course. "

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To obtain a clearance.

Examples :

"The steamer cleared for Liverpool today."

government law politics

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To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.

Examples :

"The student needed to clear the rights to use the song sample in their school project. "

music law right media entertainment business

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To disengage oneself from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.

Examples :

"After a stressful week of exams, she finally cleared her schedule to relax. "

action achievement condition

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To hit, kick, head, punch etc. (a ball, puck) away in order to defend one's goal.

Examples :

"A low cross came in, and Smith cleared."

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To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.

Examples :

"to clear an array; to clear a single bit (binary digit) in a value"

system computing technology

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To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given position.

Examples :

"To prevent the image from overlapping the text, the designer cleared the image's position. "

computing technology internet

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The act or process of making or becoming clear.

Examples :

"The clearing of the air in the classroom after the announcement helped everyone focus on the next assignment. "

process action environment

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An area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees.

Examples :

"The hikers found a small clearing in the woods where they could set up camp. "

area nature environment

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An open space in the fog etc.

Examples :

"A clearing in the morning fog allowed us to see the distant mountains. "

environment area space nature geography place

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A process of exchanging transaction information and authorisation through a central institution or system to complete and settle those transactions.

Examples :

"The clearing process for the school's online payment system ensures that tuition fees are successfully transferred to the bank. "

business finance system organization process economy

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A sequence of events used to disconnect a call, and return to the ready state.

Examples :

"The phone operator's clearing procedure took several steps, ending the call and putting the line back in service. "

technology communication electronics signal device process machine technical

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The period in which remaining university places are allocated to remaining students.

Examples :

"The clearing for university places took place last week, and several students were finally offered their spots. "

education achievement

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The act of removing the ball from one's own goal area by kicking it.

Examples :

"The goalie's quick clearing of the ball saved the team from conceding a goal. "