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clear /klēr/ adjective- Pure, bright, undimmed, unclouded, undulled
- Free from obstruction, difficulty, complication, contents, blame or accusation
- Disengaged
- Plain, obvious
- Distinct
- Without blemish, defect, drawback, or diminution
- Lucid
- Transparent
- Not coded
- Not blocked
adverb- In a clear manner
- Plainly
- Wholly
- Quite
- Out of the way (of)
transitive verb- To make clear
- To empty
- To free from obscurity, obstruction or guilt
- To free, acquit or vindicate
- To leap, or pass by or over
- To make as profit
- To settle (eg a bill)
- To decode
- To unscramble
- To declare free from security, etc restrictions
- To remove (data) from memory so that fresh data can be recorded (computing)
- To pass (a cheque, etc) through a clearing bank
- To pass through (customs, etc)
intransitive verb- To become clear
- To grow free, bright, transparent
- To sail after satisfying all demands and obtaining permission
ORIGIN: Fr clair, from L clārus clear clearˈable adjective clearˈage noun A piece of land cleared clearˈance noun - The act of clearing
- General removal or emptying
- Eviction from lands
- Removal of hindrances
- Intervening space
- Play between parts, as of a machine
- A certificate that a ship has been cleared at the custom house
- A declaration of freedom from restrictions
clearˈer noun - Someone who or something that clears
- A clearing bank
clearˈing noun - The act of making clear
- An area with no trees within a forest or woodland
- The tract of land cleared of wood, etc for cultivation
- The method by which bankers change cheques and drafts, and arrange the differences
- The method or process by which the final remaining university and college places are allocated to hitherto unsuccessful applicants shortly before the courses start
clearˈly adverb - In a clear manner
- Distinctly
- Obviously
clearˈness noun clearance cairn noun (archaeology) A heap of stones cleared from agricultural land, as distinct from a burial cairn clearance sale noun A sale of goods at reduced prices in order to make room for new stock clear-cutˈ adjective - Sharp in outline, definite
- Free from obscurity
clear'-cutting noun The practice of cutting down all the trees in an area of forest clear-eyedˈ adjective Clear-sighted, discerning clear felling noun The wholesale felling of all the trees in a particular area clear-headˈed adjective Having a clear understanding clear-headˈedly adverb clearing bank noun A bank that is a member of the London Bankers' Clearing House, through which it makes credit and cheque transfers to and from other banks clearing house noun - An office where financial clearing business is done
- A central source or pool of information, etc
clearˈing-nut noun The seed of Strychnos potatorum used in India and SE Asia for clearing muddy water clearing sale noun (Aust) The sale of moveable property and stock from a farm or similar property, esp following the sale of the land and buildings clear-obscureˈ same as chiaroscuro clear-sightˈed adjective - Having clearness of sight
- Discerning
clear-sightˈedly adverb clear-sightˈedness noun clearˈskin see cleanskin under clean clearˈ-starchˈer noun A laundress clear-starchˈing noun The act of stiffening linen with clear starch clearˈstory see clerestory clearˈway noun A stretch of road on which motorists are not allowed to stop clearˈwing noun A transparent-winged moth of the family Sesiidae, often resembling wasps clear as a bell see under bell1 clear away To remove (crockery, uneaten food, etc) after a meal clear off - To get rid of, dispose of
- To go away, esp in order to avoid something (informal)
clear one's throat To give a slight cough clear out - To get rid of
- To empty
- To empty out, sort through, tidy up (eg a room or cupboard), throwing away unwanted material (clearˈ-out noun)
- (of a ship) to clear and leave port
- To take oneself off
clear the air To simplify the situation and relieve tension clear the decks (figurative) To clear away everything surplus, so as to prepare for action clear the way To make the way open clear up - To make or to become clear
- (of weather) to become fine after cloudiness, rain or snow
- To explain (a mystery, misunderstanding, etc)
- To tidy up (clearˈ-up noun)
- (of an ailment) to get better
in the clear - Free of suspicion
- Out of a difficulty
- Solvent
deck /dek/ noun- A horizontal platform extending from one side of a vessel to the other, thereby joining the sides together, and forming both a floor and a covering (nautical)
- A floor, platform, or tier as in a bus, bridge, etc
- A covering (obsolete)
- The ground (informal)
- The platform of a skateboard
- A pile of things laid flat
- A pack of cards (US)
- The part of a pack used in a particular game, or the undealt part
- The platform supporting the turntable of a record player
- That part of a tape recorder or computer in which the magnetic tapes are placed, and the mechanism for running them
- A set of punched cards (computing)
- A packet of heroin or other narcotic drug (slang)
transitive verb- To cover
- To clothe
- To adorn
- To provide with a deck (see also deck over below)
- To pile up on a platform
- To knock to the ground (informal)
ORIGIN: Verbal meanings from Du dekken to cover: cf thatch; Ger decken; L tegere; noun meanings from MDu dec roof, covering decked /dekt/ adjective Adorned, decorated deckˈer noun - The person or thing that decks
- A person who adorns
combining form Denoting a vessel, vehicle or other structure that has a deck or decks, as in three-decker deckˈing noun - Adornment
- A platform
- Material used to make a platform
deckˈ-bridge noun A bridge whose upper stringer carries the roadway deckˈ-cargo noun Cargo stowed on the deck of a vessel deckˈchair noun A chair, usu folding and made of canvas and wood, such as passengers sit or lie on deck in deck game noun A game played on a ship's deck deck'hand noun - A person employed on deck
- An ordinary sailor
deckˈhouse noun A house, room, or box on deck deckˈ-load noun A deck-cargo deck officer noun A ship's officer dealing with navigation, cargo, etc, rather than engineering deckˈ-passage noun A passage securing only the right of being on deck, without cabin accommodation deck passenger noun deck quoits singular noun Quoits as played on a ship's deck, with rope rings deck shoe noun - A shoe with a rubber sole designed for wearing while boating
- A casual shoe in a similar style
deck tennis noun Lawn tennis modified for playing on board ship clear the decks To tidy up, remove encumbrances, esp in preparation for action (orig naval action, now often figurative) deck out To adorn, decorate deck over - To complete building the upper deck of (a vessel)
- To construct a roof over (eg a railway station) and build up upon that surface
hit the deck (slang) - To lie, fall or be pushed down quickly (esp for safety)
- To get out of bed
pedestrian deck A safe pathway for pedestrians |