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clearing

clear·ing [ klring ] (plural clear·ings)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. open space in forest: a space without trees in an area of land that is wooded or overgrown

2. movement of checks between accounts: exchange between banks of checks, drafts, and notes, and the settlement of consequent differences

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