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1Clearance — Clear ance (kl[=e]r ans), n. 1. The act of clearing; as, to make a thorough clearance. [1913 Webster] 2. A certificate that a ship or vessel has been cleared at the customhouse; permission to sail. [1913 Webster] Every ship was subject to seizure …
2Clearance space — Clearance Clear ance (kl[=e]r ans), n. 1. The act of clearing; as, to make a thorough clearance. [1913 Webster] 2. A certificate that a ship or vessel has been cleared at the customhouse; permission to sail. [1913 Webster] Every ship was subject… …
3clearance — [klir′əns] n. 1. an act or instance of clearing 2. the clear space or distance between moving objects or mechanical parts, or between a moving object and that which it passes through, over, under, etc. 3. official, esp. governmental,… …
4Clearance diver — A US Navy work diver is lowered to the sea bed during a dive from the USNS Grasp (ARS 51) off the coast of St. Kitts. A clearance diver was originally a specialist naval diver who used explosives underwater to remove obstructions to make harbours …
5Clearance Diving Team (RAN) — For other nations commando frogmen, and information about frogmen in general, see Frogman. For other nations naval work divers, see Clearance Diver. The Clearance Diving Teams (CDT) [1] of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) also act as commando… …
6clearance — noun Date: 1540 1. an act or process of clearing: as a. the removal of buildings from an area (as a city slum) b. the act of clearing a ship at the customhouse; also the papers showing that a ship has cleared c. the offsetting of checks and other …
7clearance — clear|ance [ˈklıərəns US ˈklır ] n 1.) [U and C] the process of getting official permission or approval for something ▪ She ll race if she gets medical clearance from her doctor. ▪ Morris did not have a security clearance . 2.) [U and C] official …
8ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …
9clearance — clearer, n. /klear euhns/, n. 1. the act of clearing. 2. the distance between two objects; an amount of clear space: The bridge allowed a clearance of 37 feet at mean high water. 3. a formal authorization permitting access to classified… …
10clearance — noun 1 (C, U) the amount of space around one object that is needed to avoid it touching another object: The clearance between the bridge and the top of the bus was only ten centimetres. 2 (U) a process in which official permission is given for a… …
