clearing: Meaning and Definition of
clear•ing
Pronunciation: (klēr'ing), [key] — n.
- the act of a person or thing that clears; the process of becoming clear.
- a tract of land, as in a forest, that contains no trees or bushes.
- the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of the differences.
- the total of claims settled at a clearinghouse.
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