clearance
🇺🇸
/ˈklɪrəns/
🇬🇧
/ˈklɪərəns/
noun
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Removing unwanted items to make space.
The store has a clearance sale to get rid of old stock.
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The space needed between two things so they don't touch.
Check the clearance under the bridge before driving a tall truck through.
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Official permission to work somewhere or access information.
You need security clearance to enter the restricted area.
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Official permission to enter or leave a country or airport.
Customs clearance is required for all international shipments.
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When a bank confirms a payment is ready to use.
The check needs clearance before the funds are available.
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In sports, moving the ball away from your own goal.
The defender made a quick clearance to prevent a score.
translation
Removing unwanted items to make space.; The space needed between two things so they don't touch.; Official permission to work somewhere or access information.; Official permission to enter or leave a country or airport.; When a bank confirms a payment is ready to use.; In sports, moving the ball away from your own goal.
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Plural
clearances