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clearing.

The act or process of making or becoming clear.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈklɪɹɪŋ/General-American/ˈklɪəɹɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈklɪːɹɪŋ/British, Southern, Standard/ˈkliːɹɪŋ/
  1. The act or process of making or becoming clear.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An open space in the fog etc.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A process of exchanging transaction information and authorisation through a central institution or system to complete and settle those transactions.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A sequence of events used to disconnect a call, and return to the ready state.

    countable · uncountable
  6. The period in which remaining university places are allocated to remaining students.

    UK · countable · uncountable
  7. The act of removing the ball from one's own goal area by kicking it.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From clear + -ing.

verb/ˈklɪɹɪŋ/General-American/ˈklɪəɹɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈklɪːɹɪŋ/British, Southern, Standard/ˈkliːɹɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of clear

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From clear + -ing.

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