Uk English Meaning of clearance

clearance

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Definitions and Meaning of clearance in English

Wordnet

clearance (n)

the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them

vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

permission to proceed

Webster

clearance (n.)

The act of clearing; as, to make a thorough clearance.

A certificate that a ship or vessel has been cleared at the customhouse; permission to sail.

Clear or net profit.

The distance by which one object clears another, as the distance between the piston and cylinder head at the end of a stroke in a steam engine, or the least distance between the point of a cogwheel tooth and the bottom of a space between teeth of a wheel with which it engages.

FAQs About the word clearance

clearance

the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them, vertical space available to allow easy passage under something, permission to proceedThe

authorisation,consent,Permission,Accreditation,allowance,Certification,Concurrence,granting,green light,leave

denial,Injunction,Prohibition,refusal,rejection,revocation,exclusion,ban,proscription,castigation

clear-air turbulence => Clear-air turbulence, clear up => clear up, clear the throat => clear the throat, clear the air => clear the air, clear sailing => plain sailing,