Clearing - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈklɪrɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word clearing
Brit.  |ˈklɪərɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word clearing
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to clear

noun

- a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area (syn: glade)
- the act of freeing from suspicion
- the act of removing solid particles from a liquid (syn: clarification)

Extra examples

We found a clearing in the forest.

They started clearing land for the new housing development.

The weather is cloudy now, but it's clearing gradually.

...was struck by the elk's quiescence as it just stood there in the clearing...

There were signs of clearing in the west, and the waves began to fall.

Snowplows have been out clearing the roads.

Workers began clearing wreckage from the tracks.

I get really tired of clearing up after you (=tidying places that you have made untidy).

In the end, we got the children clearing the playground.

We finally got around to clearing out the garage.

The government has promised to meet the cost of clearing up after the floods.

They were clearing away snow to open the tunnel.

She waited behind to help Debbie with the clearing up.

The officer detailed a small party off and put them to clearing the road.

Association for Payment Clearing Services

Word forms

noun
singular: clearing
plural: clearings
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