clearance

noun

/ˈklɪərəns/

/ˈklɪrəns/

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[countable, uncountable] the process of removing things that are not wanted
- forest clearances
- slum clearance (= the process of removing houses that are in very bad condition in an area of a town)
- Landscape gardeners have begun a clearance of the overgrown ground to make way for a new park.
- a clearance sale (= in a shop, when goods are sold cheaply to get rid of them quickly)
- These coats are on clearance.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- forest
- land
- site
- …
clearance + noun
- work
- sale
- rack
- …
preposition
- on clearance
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[uncountable, countable] the amount of space or distance that is needed between two objects so that they do not touch each other
- There is not much clearance for vehicles passing under this bridge.
- a clearance of one metre
Extra Examples
- Always give cyclists plenty of clearance.
- Make sure you allow enough clearance on each side.
- There wasn't enough clearance between the bus and the top of the bridge.
- clearance above the light to prevent overheating
- We need to increase the vehicle's ground clearance.
- Leave a clearance of at least 10 cm to allow the heat to escape.
- There is not enough clearance for vehicles passing under the bridge.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- ground
verb + clearance
- allow (somebody/something)
- give somebody/something
- leave
- …
preposition
- clearance above
- clearance between
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[uncountable, countable] official permission that is given to somebody before they can work somewhere, have particular information, or do something they want to do
- I'm waiting for clearance from headquarters.
- All employees at the submarine base require security clearance.
Extra Examples
- Formal clearance by the Cabinet has not been given.
- It is safest to seek advance clearance from the tax office.
- She had to be vetted for security clearance before she was appointed.
- Allow a minimum of six weeks to obtain the necessary clearances.
- You'll need to get security clearance for this job.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- official
- proper
- top-secret
- …
verb + clearance
- get
- obtain
- receive
- …
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[uncountable] official permission for a person, vehicle or goods to enter or leave an airport or a country
- The pilot was waiting for clearance for take-off.
- How long will customs clearance take?
Extra Examples
- The pilot was granted clearance to land.
- The air traffic control clearance specified an altitude that must be maintained.
- The aircraft received clearance to taxi out for take-off.
- You should not have crossed the border without diplomatic clearance.
- The goods were still at the airport waiting for customs clearance.
Topics Transport by airc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- official
- proper
- top-secret
- …
verb + clearance
- get
- obtain
- receive
- …
See full entry
[uncountable, countable] the process of a payment into a bank account being confirmed by the bank, so the money is available for you to use
- Clearance will take seven days.
[countable] a clearance in football (soccer) and some other sports is when a player kicks or hits the ball away from the goal of his or her own teamTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

单词	clearance
释义	clearance noun /ˈklɪərəns/ /ˈklɪrəns/ jump to other results [countable, uncountable] the process of removing things that are not wanted forest clearances slum clearance (= the process of removing houses that are in very bad condition in an area of a town) Landscape gardeners have begun a clearance of the overgrown ground to make way for a new park. a clearance sale (= in a shop, when goods are sold cheaply to get rid of them quickly) These coats are on clearance. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective forest land site … clearance + noun work sale rack … preposition on clearance See full entry [uncountable, countable] the amount of space or distance that is needed between two objects so that they do not touch each other There is not much clearance for vehicles passing under this bridge. a clearance of one metre Extra Examples Always give cyclists plenty of clearance. Make sure you allow enough clearance on each side. There wasn't enough clearance between the bus and the top of the bridge. clearance above the light to prevent overheating We need to increase the vehicle's ground clearance. Leave a clearance of at least 10 cm to allow the heat to escape. There is not enough clearance for vehicles passing under the bridge. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective ground verb + clearance allow (somebody/something) give somebody/something leave … preposition clearance above clearance between See full entry [uncountable, countable] official permission that is given to somebody before they can work somewhere, have particular information, or do something they want to do I'm waiting for clearance from headquarters. All employees at the submarine base require security clearance. Extra Examples Formal clearance by the Cabinet has not been given. It is safest to seek advance clearance from the tax office. She had to be vetted for security clearance before she was appointed. Allow a minimum of six weeks to obtain the necessary clearances. You'll need to get security clearance for this job. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective official proper top-secret … verb + clearance get obtain receive … See full entry [uncountable] official permission for a person, vehicle or goods to enter or leave an airport or a country The pilot was waiting for clearance for take-off. How long will customs clearance take? Extra Examples The pilot was granted clearance to land. The air traffic control clearance specified an altitude that must be maintained. The aircraft received clearance to taxi out for take-off. You should not have crossed the border without diplomatic clearance. The goods were still at the airport waiting for customs clearance. Topics Transport by airc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective official proper top-secret … verb + clearance get obtain receive … See full entry [uncountable, countable] the process of a payment into a bank account being confirmed by the bank, so the money is available for you to use Clearance will take seven days. [countable] a clearance in football (soccer) and some other sports is when a player kicks or hits the ball away from the goal of his or her own teamTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
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