the clearing of the table
the clearing of wood and brush from part of the forest
We found a clearing in the forest.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
clear|ing|house — clearing house, or clear|ing|house «KLIHR IHNG|HOWS», noun. 1. a place where banks exchange checks and bills and settle their accounts. Only the balances are paid in cash. 2. any institution of a similar nature in which claims or differences are… … Useful english dictionary
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Clear-seeing — Clear see ing (kl[=e]r s[=e] [i^]ng), a. Having a clear physical or mental vision; having a clear understanding. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clear and convincing — clear and con·vinc·ing adj: conforming to or being the standard of proof required for some civil cases or motions in which the party bearing the burden of proof must show that the truth of the allegations is highly probable clear and convincing… … Law dictionary
clear-starching — clear starchˈing noun The act of stiffening linen with clear starch • • • Main Entry: ↑clear … Useful english dictionary
Clear-shining — Clear shin ing (kl[=e]r sh[imac]n [i^]ng), a. Shining brightly. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
'-ing' forms — ◊ GRAMMAR ing forms are also called present participles. Most ing forms are formed by adding ing to the base form of a verb, for example asking , eating , and passing . Sometimes there is a change in spelling, as in dying , making , and putting … Useful english dictionary
clear — [[t]klɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦ clearer, clearest, clears, clearing, cleared 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear. The book is clear, readable and adequately illustrated... The space telescope has taken the clearest… … English dictionary
clear up — verb 1. make clear and (more) comprehensible (Freq. 3) clarify the mystery surrounding her death • Syn: ↑clarify, ↑elucidate • Ant: ↑obfuscate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
