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custom
Noun
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A custom is an activity that happens traditionally or regularly.
Almost everyone there eats rice every day, but there are different local customs about how to cook it.
My mother's custom is to have breakfast in the garden with her newspaper.
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A custom is a long-established practice; considered as unwritten law.
It was a custom in medieval times a woman could not marry without her parents consent.
custom
Adjective
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A custom piece of clothing or other item is created for a specific person or use.
He only wears custom suits, made to fit him perfectly.
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.