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   clearance

   /ˈklɪərəns/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of clearing or of being dispersed: "cleaning of the machine should include clearance of blockages"
   • ▪ the removal of buildings, people, or trees from land so as to free it for alternative uses: "slum clearance accelerated during the 1960s" Similar removalclearingclear-outdemolitionevacuationevictionpurgeemptyingdepopulationunpeopling
   • ▪ the removal of contents from a house: "the sheriff's officers supervised the house clearance" Similar removalclearingclear-outdemolitionevacuationevictionpurgeemptyingdepopulationunpeopling
   • ▪ (in soccer and other sports) a kick or hit that sends the ball away from one's goal: "Nilsson made two goal line clearances to keep out Tottenham's attackers"
   • ▪ the potting of all the balls remaining on the table in a single break: "a plant which let in Hendry for a clearance of 96"
   • 2. official authorization for something to proceed or take place: "the aircraft hadn't got diplomatic clearance to land in Mexico" Similar authorizationpermissionconsentapprovalseal of approvalblessingacceptanceleavesanctionlicencedispensationassentagreementconcurrenceendorsementimprimaturpermitinformal:the green lightthe go-aheadthe thumbs upthe OKthe say-sothe nodthe rubber stamprare:nihil obstatOpposite veto
   • ▪ official permission for someone to have access to classified information: "these people don't have clearance" Similar authorizationpermissionconsentapprovalseal of approvalblessingacceptanceleavesanctionlicencedispensationassentagreementconcurrenceendorsementimprimaturpermitinformal:the green lightthe go-aheadthe thumbs upthe OKthe say-sothe nodthe rubber stamprare:nihil obstatOpposite veto
   • ▪ permission for an aircraft to take off or land at an airport: "he took off without air traffic clearance"
   • ▪ the clearing of a person or ship by customs: "when you arrive at the continental airport you will be required to obtain customs clearance"
   • ▪ a certificate showing that customs clearance has been granted.
   • ▪ the process of clearing cheques through a clearing house.
   • 3. clear space allowed for a thing to move past or under another: "always give cyclists plenty of clearance" Similar spacegaproomroom to spareheadroommarginleewayallowanceseparationclearing

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLEARANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the process of removing waste or things you do not want from a place: slum clearanceMuch of the area was bulldozed into oblivion in a wave of slum clearances. house clearanceUKThey specialize in house clearances after a resident has died. [ S or U ] an occasion when people are forced to move away from the area where they live permanently:

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clearanceClearance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CLEARANCE is an act or process of clearing. How to use clearance in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › clearanceCLEARANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act of clearing. the distance between two objects; an amount of clear space: The bridge allowed a clearance of 37 feet at mean high water. a formal authorization permitting access to classified information, documents, etc. Also called clearance sale. the disposal of merchandise at reduced prices to make room for new goods:

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLEARANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Clearance is the selling of merchandise, at greatly reduced prices, often to make way for new stock. The retailer was closing its stores and so was holding a clearance sale. The store had a clearance sale to reduce its inventory of slow-moving stock.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › clearanceclearance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   clearance. noun. /ˈklɪərəns/ /ˈklɪrəns/ [countable, uncountable] the process of removing things that are not wanted. forest clearances. slum clearance (= the process of removing houses that are in very bad condition in an area of a town) Landscape gardeners have begun a clearance of the overgrown ground to make way for a new park.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › clearanceClearance - definition of clearance by The Free Dictionary

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   clear·ance. (klîr′əns) n. 1. The act or process of clearing. 2. A space cleared; a clearing. 3. a. The amount of space or distance by which a moving object clears something. b. The height or width of a passage: an underpass with a 13-foot clearance. 4. An intervening space or distance allowing free play, as between machine parts. 5.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCLEARANCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CLEARANCE definition: 1. permission from someone in authority: 2. the distance that is needed for one thing to avoid…. Learn more.