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   clearance

   /ˈklɪərəns/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of clearing or of being dispersed: "cleaning of the machine should include clearance of blockages"
   • ▪ the removal of buildings, people, or trees from land so as to free it for alternative uses: "slum clearance accelerated during the 1960s" Similar removalclearingclear-outdemolitionevacuationevictionpurgeemptyingdepopulationunpeopling
   • ▪ the removal of contents from a house: "the sheriff's officers supervised the house clearance" Similar removalclearingclear-outdemolitionevacuationevictionpurgeemptyingdepopulationunpeopling
   • ▪ (in soccer and other sports) a kick or hit that sends the ball away from one's goal: "Nilsson made two goal line clearances to keep out Tottenham's attackers"
   • ▪ the potting of all the balls remaining on the table in a single break: "a plant which let in Hendry for a clearance of 96"
   • 2. official authorization for something to proceed or take place: "the aircraft hadn't got diplomatic clearance to land in Mexico" Similar authorizationpermissionconsentapprovalseal of approvalblessingacceptanceleavesanctionlicencedispensationassentagreementconcurrenceendorsementimprimaturpermitinformal:the green lightthe go-aheadthe thumbs upthe OKthe say-sothe nodthe rubber stamprare:nihil obstatOpposite veto
   • ▪ official permission for someone to have access to classified information: "these people don't have clearance" Similar authorizationpermissionconsentapprovalseal of approvalblessingacceptanceleavesanctionlicencedispensationassentagreementconcurrenceendorsementimprimaturpermitinformal:the green lightthe go-aheadthe thumbs upthe OKthe say-sothe nodthe rubber stamprare:nihil obstatOpposite veto
   • ▪ permission for an aircraft to take off or land at an airport: "he took off without air traffic clearance"
   • ▪ the clearing of a person or ship by customs: "when you arrive at the continental airport you will be required to obtain customs clearance"
   • ▪ a certificate showing that customs clearance has been granted.
   • ▪ the process of clearing cheques through a clearing house.
   • 3. clear space allowed for a thing to move past or under another: "always give cyclists plenty of clearance" Similar spacegaproomroom to spareheadroommarginleewayallowanceseparationclearing

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