clearing
clearing Lexical Profile
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• noun
An open space or tract of land in a forest or wooded area from which trees and undergrowth have been removed or are naturally absent.
"The hikers set up their tents in a sunlit clearing surrounded by tall pine trees."
The act or process of removing obstructions, debris, or unwanted items from a space, or of becoming free from clouds, fog, or obscurity.
"A sudden clearing of the morning mist revealed the jagged mountain peaks in the distance."
In banking and finance, the process by which financial checks, bills, and electronic payment obligations are settled and transferred between accounts through a central institution.
"Standard check clearing usually takes two business days before the funds become available for withdrawal."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as the verbal noun of the verb "clear" (from Old French cler and Latin clarus, meaning "bright" or "distinct"), with the specific sense of an open tract of land in a forest emerging in the 17th century.