clearing
Meaning of clearing
noun
an open space in a forest, especially one cleared for cultivation.
noun
a system used by universities to fill the remaining available undergraduate places before the start of the academic year.
verb, gerund or present participle- remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from.
the drive had been cleared of snow
Carolyn cleared the table and washed up
- remove (an obstruction or unwanted item) from somewhere.
Karen cleared the dirty plates
park staff cleared away dead trees
- get past or over (something) safely or without touching it.
the plane rose high enough to clear the trees
she cleared 1.50 metres in the high jump
- officially show or declare (someone) to be innocent.
his sport's ruling body had cleared him of cheating
- give official approval or authorization to.
I cleared him to return to his squadron
- earn or gain (an amount of money) as a net profit.
I would hope to clear £50,000 profit from each match
Middle English: from Old French cler, from Latin clarus .
Information about clearing
- The plural form of clearing is: clearings.
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Hyphenation of clearing
clear-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- clearing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
clearing synonyms
Meaning glade:
Meaning clarification:
Meaning a small valley, usually among trees:
Meaning a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied:
Meaning a break or hole in an object or between two objects:
Meaning a space or gap that allows passage or access:
Meaning remove all the contents of (a container):
Meaning discharge or drain away (water, gases, etc.):
Meaning release from confinement or slavery:
Meaning make someone or something free of (an unwanted person or thing):
Meaning remove all coverings from:
Meaning remove goods from (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.):
Meaning relieve (someone) of a burden:
Meaning remove an obstruction from (something, especially a pipe or drain):
Meaning remove accumulated matter from (a drain or other channel):
Meaning free (something) from obstruction:
Meaning take (something) away or off from the position occupied:
Meaning go in a specified direction or manner; change position:
Meaning move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance:
Meaning get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable:
Meaning deposit or dispose of (rubbish, waste, or unwanted material), typically in a careless or hurried way:
Meaning throw (something) away by putting it in a bin:
Meaning discard or remove from service (a redundant, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal:
Meaning throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship:
Meaning force or throw (something) out in a violent or sudden way:
Meaning completely remove or get rid of (something):
Meaning provide with a ditch or ditches:
Meaning discard or abandon unceremoniously:
Meaning damage or destroy:
Meaning take part in a hurdle race:
Meaning free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty:
Meaning declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment:
Meaning (of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing:
Meaning show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing:
Meaning clear (someone) of blame or suspicion:
Meaning give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent):
Meaning officially allow (someone) to do something:
Meaning let (someone) have or do something:
Meaning move or cause to move in a specified direction:
Meaning consent to receive or undertake (something offered):
Meaning declare one's public approval or support of:
Meaning grant a licence to:
Meaning give official permission or approval for (an action):
Meaning give approval to:
Meaning put into one's pocket:
Meaning increase in value:
Meaning obtain (money) in return for labour or services:
Meaning gain or earn (money or profit):
Meaning come to have (something); receive:
Meaning buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself:
Meaning fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost:
Meaning cut or gather (a crop or harvest):
clearing antonyms
Meaning cause (a space or container) to become full or almost full:
Meaning make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible:
Meaning declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law:
Meaning exercise a veto against (a decision or proposal):
Meaning give (money) to pay for goods, services, or so as to benefit someone or something:
Translation of clearing
Anagrams of clearing
Words that rhyme with clearing
Ring, ring, Baring, Dearing, Spearing, Waring, Wearing, Zearing, abearing, afearing, affearing, afterhearing, anearing, appearing, ashlaring, backbearing, baring, bearing, beggaring, besmearing, bevaring, bewaring, blaring, blearing, burglaring, calendaring, caring, cellaring, charing, cheddaring, cheeseparing, childbearing, chivaring, coappearing, collaring, comparing, compearing, daring, dearing, declaring, dellaring, desugaring, disappearing, dogearing, drearing, earing, emparing, endearing, ensearing, ensnaring
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