Clearance

/ˈklɪə̯.ɹəns/ · noun

Meaning

The act of clearing or something (such as a space) cleared..

Definitions by Sense

1. The act of clearing or something (such as a space) cleared.
2. The distance between two moving objects, especially between parts of a machine
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.
4. A permission for a vehicle to proceed, or for a person to travel.
5. A permission to have access to sensitive or secret documents or other information.
6. A permission to use something, usually intellectual property, that is legally, but not otherwise, protected.
7. (retail) 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.
8. (banking, finance) The settlement of transactions involving securities or means of payment such as checks by means of a clearing house.

Example Sentences

In conclusion, it must be reiterated that effective snow clearance is largely a matter of forward planning and departmental co-operation.

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.

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