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Clearance

see synonyms of clearance

Noun

1. clearance

the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them

2. clearance, headroom, headway

vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

3. clearance

permission to proceed

Example Sentences:
'the plane was given clearance to land'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Clearance

see synonyms of clearance
noun
1. 
a. 
the process or an instance of clearing
slum clearance
b. 
(as modifier)
a clearance order
2. 
space between two parts in motion or in relative motion
3. 
permission for an aircraft, ship, passengers, etc, to proceed
4. 
official permission to have access to secret information, projects, areas, etc
5. banking
the exchange of commercial documents drawn on the members of a clearing house
6. 
a. 
the disposal of merchandise at reduced prices
b. 
(as modifier)
a clearance sale
7. sport
a. 
the act of hitting or kicking a ball out of the defensive area, as in football
b. 
an instance of this
8. 
the act of clearing an area of land of its inhabitants by mass eviction
Highland Clearances
9. dentistry
the extraction of all of a person's teeth
10.  a less common word for clearing

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Clearance

see synonyms of clearance
noun
1. 
an act or instance of clearing
2. 
the clear space or distance between moving objects or mechanical parts, or between a moving object and that which it passes through, over, under, etc.
3. 
official, esp. governmental, authorization allowing a person to examine classified documents, participate in confidential projects, etc.
4. 
a. 
a certificate from the collector of customs authorizing a ship to enter or leave port
: also clearance papers
b. 
the act or process of meeting the requirements for getting this certificate
5.  Aeronautics
permission, usually from a control tower, to take off, land, etc.
6.  Banking
the adjustment of debits and credits, exchange of checks, etc. in a clearinghouse

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Clearance

see synonyms of clearance
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. Permission for an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle to proceed, as after an inspection of equipment or cargo or during certain traffic conditions.
6. Official certification of blamelessness, trustworthiness, or suitability.
7. A sale, generally at reduced prices, to dispose of old merchandise.
8. The passage of checks and other bills of exchange through a clearing-house.
9.
a. The removal by the kidneys of a substance from blood plasma.
b. Renal clearance.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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