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| clear·ance [ klrənss ] (plural clear·ances) |
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1. removing unwanted objects: the removal of obstructions or unwanted objects such as dilapidated buildings or overgrown bushes before building or cultivating
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2. permission for something to happen: permission to do something or for something to take place
  several aircraft awaiting clearance to take off
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3. width or height of opening: the width or height of an opening or passage
Clearance on these freeway overpasses is limited, so big trucks must detour.
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4. cheap sale of merchandise: a sale of goods at reduced prices in order to clear stock
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5. passage of commercial documents: the passage of commercial documents through a clearinghouse
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6. removal of people from land: the forcible removal from an area of land of the people who have traditionally lived there
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7. getting ball out of defense area: in games, the process of clearing the ball or puck from the defense area
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8. military
Same as security clearance
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9. forestry
Same as clearing (sense 1)
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