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clearance
[ kleer-uhns ]
noun
- the act of clearing.
- the distance between two objects; an amount of clear space:
The bridge allowed a clearance of 37 feet at mean high water.
- a formal authorization permitting access to classified information, documents, etc.
- Also called clearance sale. the disposal of merchandise at reduced prices to make room for new goods:
He bought the coat for half price at a clearance.
- a clear space; a clearing:
The house stood in a clearance among the trees.
- Banking. an exchange of checks and other commercial paper drawn on members of a clearinghouse, usually effected at a daily meeting of the members.
- Machinery. a space between two moving parts, left to avoid clashing or to permit relatively free motion.
- the angle between a face of a cutting tool, as a lathe tool, and the work.
- Nautical.
- Also called clearance papers. the official papers certifying this.
- Medicine/Medical. a test of the excretory function of the kidneys based on the volume of blood that is cleared of a specific substance per minute by renal excretion.
clearance
/ ˈɪəəԲ /
noun
- the process or an instance of clearing
slum clearance
- ( as modifier )
a clearance order
- space between two parts in motion or in relative motion
- permission for an aircraft, ship, passengers, etc, to proceed
- official permission to have access to secret information, projects, areas, etc
- banking the exchange of commercial documents drawn on the members of a clearing house
- the disposal of merchandise at reduced prices
- ( as modifier )
a clearance sale
- sport
- the act of hitting or kicking a ball out of the defensive area, as in football
- an instance of this
- the act of clearing an area of land of its inhabitants by mass eviction See Highland Clearances
- dentistry the extraction of all of a person's teeth
- a less common word for clearing
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz··Գ noun
- ··Գ noun adjective
- -·Գ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of clearance1
Example Sentences
The administration has pulled the security clearances of numerous lawyers and former government officials, Trump has personally called out for investigation, including some who are now unable to work in their field.
The president and his appointees have attacked these people by firing them, stripping them of Secret Service protection and security clearances, ordering federal investigations against them and even threatening criminal prosecution.
DHL said last week the change had "caused a surge in formal customs clearances, which we are handling around the clock".
Sporadically playing only at festivals, colleges and museums, the movie failed to garner a proper theatrical release until 2007, its complicated music clearances seemingly dooming it to obscurity.
His farewell note to staff cited interference from the corporate owner, Paramount Global, which is seeking regulatory clearance from the Trump administration to complete an $8-billion merger with Skydance Media.
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