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clear

adjective (NOT TOUCHING)
 
 
/klɪər/ US  /klɪr/

Definition

not touching something, or away from something: Only one competitor made a clear jump of the highest fence (= jumped over it without touching it). When we're clear of the main road, we'll stop for our picnic.Separateness and isolation in spaceAlone
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