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.) A method adopted by banks and bankers for making an exchange of checks held by each against the others, and settling differences of accounts..
Clearing :: Clearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clea.
Clearance :: Clearance (n.) The act of clearing; as, to make a thorough clearance..
Clearing :: Clearing (n.) A tract of land cleared of wood for cultivation.
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..
Disentanglement :: Disentanglement (n.) The act of disentangling or clearing from difficulties.
Disforestation :: Disforestation (n.) The act of clearing land of forests.
Exculpatory :: Exculpatory () Clearing, or tending to clear, from alleged fault or guilt; excusing..
Elapidation :: Elapidation (n.) A clearing away of stones.
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..
Solution :: Solution (n.) The act of solving, or the state of being solved; the disentanglement of any intricate problem or difficult question; explanation; clearing up; -- used especially in mathematics, either of the process of solving an equation or problem, or the result of the process..
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..
Acquittance :: Acquittance (n.) The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.
Boning :: Boning (n.) The clearing of bones from fish or meat.
Toothpick :: Toothpick (n.) A pointed instument for clearing the teeth of substances lodged between them.
Eclaircissement :: Eclaircissement (v. t.) The clearing up of anything which is obscure or not easily understood; an explanation.
Ravehook :: Ravehook (n.) A tool, hooked at the end, for enlarging or clearing seams for the reception of oakum..
Clearing :: Clearing (n.) The gross amount of the balances adjusted in the clearing house.
Improvement :: Improvement (n.) Valuable additions or betterments, as buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises..
Murderer :: Murderer (n.) A small cannon, formerly used for clearing a ship's decks of boarders; -- called also murdering piece..
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