Definition of clearing

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

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Improvement :: Improvement (n.) Valuable additions or betterments, as buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises..
Disforestation :: Disforestation (n.) The act of clearing land of forests.
Clear :: Clear (v. i.) To make exchanges of checks and bills, and settle balances, as is done in a clearing house..
Explanation :: Explanation (n.) The act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, the explanation of a passage in Scripture, or of a contract or treaty..
Exculpatory :: Exculpatory () Clearing, or tending to clear, from alleged fault or guilt; excusing..
Evacuation :: Evacuation (n.) The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging..
Clearing :: Clearing (n.) A tract of land cleared of wood for cultivation.
Boning :: Boning (n.) The clearing of bones from fish or meat.
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..
Ravehook :: Ravehook (n.) A tool, hooked at the end, for enlarging or clearing seams for the reception of oakum..
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..
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..
Toothpick :: Toothpick (n.) A pointed instument for clearing the teeth of substances lodged between them.
Elapidation :: Elapidation (n.) A clearing away of stones.
Sart :: Sart (n.) An assart, or clearing..
Clearing :: Clearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clea.
Acquittance :: Acquittance (n.) The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.
Clearance :: Clearance (n.) The act of clearing; as, to make a thorough clearance..
Assart :: Assart (n.) A piece of land cleared of trees and bushes, and fitted for cultivation; a clearing..
Enodation :: Enodation (n.) The act or operation of clearing of knots, or of untying; hence, also, the solution of a difficulty..
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