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Clearing

//ˈklɪɹ.ɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of making or becoming clear. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of removing solid particles from a liquid wordnet
  3. 3
    An area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees. countable, uncountable

    "Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges[…]: or anon we shot into a clearing, with a colored glimpse of the lake and its curving shore far below us."

  4. 4
    the act of freeing from suspicion wordnet
  5. 5
    An open space in the fog etc. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area wordnet
  2. 7
    A process of exchanging transaction information and authorisation through a central institution or system to complete and settle those transactions. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A sequence of events used to disconnect a call, and return to the ready state. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    The period in which remaining university places are allocated to remaining students. British, countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    The act of removing the ball from one's own goal area by kicking it. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of clear form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From clear + -ing.

Etymology 2

From clear + -ing.

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