Definition of clearing

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Clearing (n.) The gross amount of the balances adjusted in the clearing house.

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Clearing :: Clearing (n.) The gross amount of the balances adjusted in the clearing house.
Purgation :: Purgation (n.) The act of purging; the act of clearing, cleansing, or putifying, by separating and carrying off impurities, or whatever is superfluous; the evacuation of the bowels..
Clearing :: Clearing (n.) A method adopted by banks and bankers for making an exchange of checks held by each against the others, and settling differences of accounts..
Disforestation :: Disforestation (n.) The act of clearing land of forests.
Emaculation :: Emaculation (n.) The act of clearing from spots.
Eclaircissement :: Eclaircissement (v. t.) The clearing up of anything which is obscure or not easily understood; an explanation.
Snowplough :: Snowplough (n.) An implement operating like a plow, but on a larger scale, for clearing away the snow from roads, railways, etc..
Enodation :: Enodation (n.) The act or operation of clearing of knots, or of untying; hence, also, the solution of a difficulty..
Toothpick :: Toothpick (n.) A pointed instument for clearing the teeth of substances lodged between them.
Clearance :: Clearance (n.) The act of clearing; as, to make a thorough clearance..
Purgation :: Purgation (n.) The clearing of one's self from a crime of which one was publicly suspected and accused. It was either canonical, which was prescribed by the canon law, the form whereof used in the spiritual court was, that the person suspected take his oath that he was clear of the matter objected against him, and bring his honest neighbors with him to make oath that they believes he swore truly; or vulgar, which was by fire or water ordeal, or by combat. See Ordeal..
Rake :: Rake (v. t.) To pass a rake over; to scrape or scratch with a rake for the purpose of collecting and clearing off something, or for stirring up the soil; as, to rake a lawn; to rake a flower bed..
Sart :: Sart (n.) An assart, or clearing..
Elapidation :: Elapidation (n.) A clearing away of stones.
Clearing :: Clearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clea.
Clear :: Clear (v. i.) To make exchanges of checks and bills, and settle balances, as is done in a clearing house..
Acquittance :: Acquittance (n.) The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.
Ravehook :: Ravehook (n.) A tool, hooked at the end, for enlarging or clearing seams for the reception of oakum..
Evacuation :: Evacuation (n.) The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging..
Assart :: Assart (n.) A piece of land cleared of trees and bushes, and fitted for cultivation; a clearing..
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