clearing
/ˈklɪɹɪŋ/
noun
The act or process of making or becoming clear.
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Noun 4 meanings
The act or process of making or becoming clear.
An area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees.
An open space in the fog etc.
A process of exchanging transaction information and authorisation through a central institution or system to complete and settle those transactions.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From clear + -ing.
Similar and opposite words
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CLEARING at a glance
CLEARING has 8 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (C 3 + L 1 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,559 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with clearing
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- CLEANING11
- CLEAVING14
- CLEATING11
- BLEARING11
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