Clearance

Definitions

1. The act of clearing or something (such as a space) cleared.
   countable, uncountable
2. The distance between two moving objects, especially between parts of a machine
   countable, uncountable
3. The height or width of a tunnel, bridge or other passage, or the distance between a vehicle and the walls or roof of such passage; a gap, headroom.
   countable, uncountable
4. A permission for a vehicle to proceed, or for a person to travel.
   countable, uncountable
5. A permission to have access to sensitive or secret documents or other information.
   countable, uncountable
6. A permission to use something, usually intellectual property, that is legally, but not otherwise, protected.
   countable, uncountable
7. A sale of merchandise, especially at significantly reduced prices, usually in order to make room for new merchandise or updated versions of the same merchandise; sometimes as a closeout.
   countable, uncountable
8. The settlement of transactions involving securities or means of payment such as checks by means of a clearing house.
   countable, uncountable
9. The removal of harmful substances from the blood; renal clearance.
   countable, uncountable
10. The act of potting all the remaining balls on a table at one visit.
    countable, uncountable
11. The act of kicking a ball away from the goal one is defending.
    countable, uncountable
12. Removal of pieces from a rank, file or diagonal so that a bishop, rook or queen is free to move along it.
    countable, uncountable
13. Clear or net profit.
    countable, uncountable
14. The first disposal in a chain that leaves the area of a stoppage, or a disposal that leaves the area of a stoppage itself.
    countable, uncountable
15. The act of leaving the area of a stoppage.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

21 more languages

العربيةالترخيص

Българскиклиринг

Bosanskilučelupasaldozgodaвизадозволачистка+ 4 more

Catalàrebuig

Cymraegarwerthiant

Suomialennusmyyntietäisyyskulkulupaloppuunmyyntilupamaavaramatkustuslupapääsypelivarapuhdistumapuhdistusraivausraivioselvitystyhjennystyhjennysmyyntivaltuutusvälysvaroetäisyys+ 16 more

Galegodespexe

Hrvatskilučelupasaldoterzgodaвизадозволачистка+ 5 more

Magyarengedélyfelszabadításhozzáférésjogosultságkiárusítástértérköz+ 4 more

Bahasa Indonesiabersihanjarak bebas

Italianoaccessoautorizzazioneclearancecompensazionedivariofiltraggiogiocointervalloliquidazionelucepermessopiazza pulitarepulistisaldosgomberospaziosvenditavia libera+ 15 more

日本語にんか認可遊隙

Kurdîtertêr

Македонскивизадозволаклирингпречистувањераспродажбарасчистување+ 3 more

Nederlandsvergunning

Polskiclearingkliringlikwidacjaluzoczyszczanieodprawaodstęppozwolenieprześwitświatłousuwaniewizawyprzedażzezwoleniezgoda+ 12 more

Portuguêsautorizaçãoautorização (de partida/viagem/etc.)clearancecompensaçãoespaçofolgalimpalimpezaliqüidação+ 6 more

Русскийвизазазоркли́ренсклирингликвидациялюфточисткаочищениепросветразрешениераспродажарасчисткачистка+ 10 more

Српскиlučelupasaldozgodaвизадозволачистка+ 4 more

Svenskarensningutförsäljning

Tiếng Việtbù trừ

Examples

“When the scheme is completed, the 99-year-old swing⟳ bridge over the canal will be dispensed with as the new bridge will have⟳ sufficient height to allow⟳ clearance for the passage of canal traffic.”

“To obtain⟳ the required overhead clearance at Stockport, it will be necessary to open⟳ out the Edgeley tunnels.”

“Piggybacking introduced severe clearance problems for many railroads.”

“The plane got clearance from air traffic control⟳, and we were off.”

“He got clearance to travel⟳ to America, even though he had previous links to terrorists.”

“In a thread called “Calm Before the Storm”, and in subsequent posts, Q established his legend as a government insider with top security clearance who knew the truth about a secret struggle⟳ for power involving Donald Trump, the “deep state”, Robert Mueller, the Clintons, pedophile rings, and other stuff.”

“Bolton were then just inches from taking the lead⟳, but the dangerous-looking Taylor drilled just wide after picking up a loose ball following Jose Bosingwa's poor attempted clearance.”

“There can, I believe⟳, be no doubt⟳ of this, that sugar can be made better and cheaper in large quantities than in small. But the clearance, sir; that is the question⟳. How would this affect⟳ the clearance? The sugar manufacturer would want⟳ his profit.”

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