Clearance - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈklɪrəns|  American pronunciation of the word clearance
Brit.  |ˈklɪər(ə)ns|  British pronunciation of the word clearance

noun

- the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
- vertical space available to allow easy passage under something (syn: headroom, headway)
- permission to proceed
the plane was given clearance to land

Extra examples

She has a security clearance that allows her to see the classified information.

The pilot got clearance to land.

That flight has not received clearance for landing.

There was only 10 inches of clearance between the car and the side of the tunnel.

She'll race if she gets medical clearance from her doctor.

Morris did not have a security clearance.

The pilot requested clearance for an emergency landing.

There was less than a foot's clearance between the ship's sides and the wharf.

The aircraft took off without clearance.

The system lets you lower the truck to ease ingress and egress, and raise it for added ground clearance.

Word forms

noun
singular: clearance
plural: clearances
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