the act of a person or thing that clears; the process of becoming clear.

a tract of land, as in a forest, that contains no trees or bushes.

the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of the differences.

clearings, the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse.

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allowance , assart , clearance , defoliated area , dell , empty space , expanse , gap , glade , headroom , margin , opening , open space , acquittal , clarification , dnouement , dispersion , eclaircissement , exoneration , explanation , interpretation , tract