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What does clearance mean?

Definitions in simple English

clearance Noun

— Clearance is the process of getting official permission for something. She needs to get top-secret security clearance before working on the secret program. — Clearance is the permission for an aircraft to take off or land. We'll have to circle for a few minutes while we wait for landing clearance. You have clearance for take off. — Clearance is a period when goods are sold cheaply to make space for new goods. The shops here often hold clearance sales after Christmas. — Clearance is the space between two objects so that one can move without touching the other. The truck only had two inches of clearance going under the bridge. — Clearance is the process of removing unwanted materials. Cities in Canada have to pay a good deal for snow clearance. — Clearance is the process that a cheque has to go through before the person who deposits it can use the money. For cheques deposited on Friday, clearance is not until Monday. — A clearance is the action of getting a ball away from your goal. On each of the six attacks, a Fulham player made a headed clearance.

clearance

— noun the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them — noun permission to proceed the plane was given clearance to land — noun (= headroom) vertical space available to allow easy passage under something

Synonyms clearance synonyms

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clearance English » English

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Topics clearance topics

What do people use clearance to talk about?

Language and thought Want Ask permission

Give permission

What words refer to permission to do something?

permission authorization consent clearance someone's say-so license green light the okay the go-ahead

States Location Area

Space, room

What words refer to the amount of empty space that is available to be used?

space room clearance floor space elbow room

Examples clearance examples

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Simple sentences

Tom bought that pair of shoes at a clearance sale.

Prices drop in the winter clearance sales.

Movie subtitles

I'LL GET CLEARANCE, WE'LL LEAVE RIGHT AWAY.

I got a clearance to pick up number 11.

Crews of foreign ships are to be medically examined before a clearance.

In exchange, I'll get you your clearance papers, everything you need.

You left harbour without clearance papers and without a pilot.

Now, Fordyce, I'll just get you to sign this clearance certificate, if you will.

No torpedo clearance.

But with your clearance, you know already.

You need a 3H security clearance.

My dear sir, this is not a clearance sale.

All the members of the crew had top security clearance.

How can you work for a foreign government? Well, I can get clearance.

Clearance correct.

Taxi Clearance?

What it means is that there's information which is beyond even our grasp, reaching as high as clearance level eight.

The substitution probably stemmed from a music clearance situation.

As soon as the appointment is announced, we'll have a clearance sale.

Is this the place, Harry? That's it. Plenty of clearance.

Then I get clearance, no?

It's pretty hard to concentrate on slum clearance and Stanley at the same time.

Plane tickets. Government clearance. Front row seat at the next H- bomb blast.

And the doctor's security clearance is just as good as yours or mine.

Yeah, clearance all the way through.

Let me tell you guys a few things. When I was a captain at Mitchell Field, they gave me top security clearance.

I have security clearance, chief.

And here's your port clearance.

Government clearance.

I wondered how much clearance there'd be between the roof of the elevator and the top of the shaft.

Range clearance to launch.

Who gave you clearance? I haven't been notified.

Final clearance, please. Sound studio?

Chameleon plane's requesting clearance for start up.

Give them clearance.

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