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clearance
noun [C or U] (NOT TOUCHING) /ˈklɪə.rəns/
/ˈklɪr.əns/ Definition
› the distance or space that is needed for one thing to avoid touching another thing: It was difficult getting the piano through the doorway because we only had a clearance of a few centimetres. High vehicles must take an alternative route because of low clearance under the bridge.Space - general wordsAreas of land in general
(Definition of clearance noun (NOT TOUCHING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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