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clearance
Noun
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Clearance is the process of getting official permission for something.
She needs to get top-secret security clearance before working on the secret program.
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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.
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Clearance is a period when goods are sold cheaply to make space for new goods.
The shops here often hold clearance sales after Christmas.
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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.
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Clearance is the process of removing unwanted materials.
Cities in Canada have to pay a good deal for snow clearance.
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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.
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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.
gap
Noun
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A gap is a difference in the level of two groups.
The money is to help bridge the gap between rich schools and poor schools.
The gender gap in education is widening; fewer girls are going to school.
The plan should narrow the growing gap between what students know and what businesses want.
The company has closed the wage gap by raising women's salaries.
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A gap is a small space or a short time between two things.
Watch the gap between the platform and the train.
There was a two-hour gap between when he arrived and the meeting time.
Josh is one student who fell through the gaps and never learned to read.
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A gap is missing space, time, information, etc.
We don't know exactly what happened, but the new information will help us fill in some gaps in the story.
There are still some gaps in the budget, but most things have been paid for.