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- clear/clearanceGoods are cleared when HM Customs and Excise have accepted a declaration for them and formally released them for import or export. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary
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clearance — clear/clearance Goods are cleared when HM Customs and Excise have accepted a declaration for them and formally released them for import or export. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary * * * clearance clear‧ance [ˈklɪərəns ǁ ˈklɪr ] noun [countable,… … Financial and business terms
clear — The process by which a clearinghouse maintains records of all trades and settles margin flow on a daily mark to market basis for its clearing member. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The collection of funds on which a check is drawn and the… … Financial and business terms
clear — [klir] adj. [ME cler < OFr < L clarus, orig., clear sounding, hence clear, bright: for IE base see CLAMOR] 1. free from clouds or mist; bright; light [a clear day] 2. free from cloudiness, muddiness, etc.; transparent or pure; not turbid [a … English World dictionary
clear|ance — «KLIHR uhns», noun. 1. the act of clearing: »Clearance of the theater was quick during the fire. 2. a) a clear space; distance between things that pass by each other without touching: »There was only a foot of clearance between the top of the… … Useful english dictionary
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 to seizure … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clearance 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clearance — 1560s, action of clearing, from CLEAR (Cf. clear) + ANCE (Cf. ance). Meaning a clear space is from 1788. Meaning approval, permission (esp. to land or take off an aircraft) is from 1944, Amer.Eng.; national security sense recorded from 1948.… … Etymology dictionary
clearance — clear|ance [ klırəns ] noun ▸ 1 official permission ▸ 2 between two objects ▸ 3 clearance sale ▸ 4 of check ▸ 5 removal of something 1. ) uncount official permission to do something: clearance from: The UN was awaiting clearance from local… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
clearance — 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
Clear — may refer to: Contents 1 Music 2 Business 3 Technology 4 … Wikipedia
