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clearing

[kleer-ing]

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noun

the act of a person or thing that clears; the process of becoming clear.
a tract of land, as in a forest, that contains no trees or bushes.
the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of the differences.
clearings, the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse.

clearing

/ ˈ��ɪə��ɪŋ /

noun

an area with few or no trees or shrubs in wooded or overgrown land

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unclearing adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of clearing¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, clearing is from the Middle English word clering. See clear, -ing ¹

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He encouraged residents to make their homes as fire-resistant as possible, getting out the weed trimmers, clearing roofs of leaves and digging under decks for dead vegetation.

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In a clearing in a forest, two men stand behind a row of wooden poles that have pictures of faces stuck on top of them.

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A number of CHP vehicles and officers wound up parked underneath an overpass on the 101 after clearing protesters from the freeway late in the afternoon.

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Israel's military operations were, he announced, "clearing the path for you to achieve your freedom".

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