clearing

[US]/ˈklɪərɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈklɪrɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. cleaning; settlement; open space
v. clarify; become sunny

Phrases & Collocations

clearing up

clearing the air

clearing a path

clearing the way

clearing a space

clearing house

clearing system

market clearing

clearing price

clearing and settlement

land clearing

clearing agent

clearing time

clearing bank

clearing center

Example Sentences

a clearing in the fog.

the margin of a little clearing in the forest.

the clearing banks are important sources of finance.

Clearing one's conscience is medicinal for the soul.

Ships entering and clearing must be inspected.

The men were clearing all the pollution off the shore.

They pitched their tent in a little clearing in the wood.

After supper Mary set about clearing the table.

The CMU was linked to Euroclear and Cedel, the two largest international clearing systems in the world, in December1994.

He had several goes at the high jump before he succeeded in clearing it.

The builders ploughed in a lot of young trees when clearing this area for development.

He’s a slacker, he actually skipped off and left us to do the clearing away.

Challenge your strategic skills as you work the dynamic Tetris BLOCKOUT grid, score big points for clearing multiple planes at once.

6.Deforestation (disafforestation) The permanent removal of forests, especially by means of logging for commercial timber and clearing for agriculture and human settlement.

Scholars rarely set foot in clearing up the precondition issue about theresearch on "Historiographer" words" by the numbers.

A paraffin method and a whole ovary stain clearing techique were used to study pseudogamy in Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratenesis L.).

ObjectiverTo explore the clinical therapeutic effect of Liver-Clearing Turbidness-Purging Recipe (LTR) in treatment of fatty liver.

Real-world Examples

The company looks for illegal land clearing.

Source: VOA Special English: World

" Not far now! " shouted Hermione, as they emerged into a dim, dank clearing.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

It seems to be clearing up.

Source: Crazy English Situational Conversation Real Skills

Richard, I know she's your friend. But I'm not clearing you for surgery.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

The major cause of forest reduction in South America is the intentional clearing of land.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2021 Collection

Thank you for clearing things up.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

East Coast time, and the last manned aircraft is now clearing the airspace above Afghanistan.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

And they blame deforestation, the clearing of forest or trees for the birds disappearance.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2018 Collection

" Good thinking! " said Ron, his expression clearing.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

What are you clearing my plate for?

Source: Billions Season 1

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