(banking, finance) A process of exchanging transaction information and authorisation through a central institution or system to complete and settle those transactions.
“She saw herself running down the path to the green clearing in the alder grove near the river, where they used to wash clothes.”
“The thick woods parted to reveal an immense clearing in the forest, encircled by a high stone wall.”
“Appeals in a not-guilty finding can create a hostile environment for the accused and result in a retrial, despite the accused's clearing of wrongdoing initially.”
“The clarifier effectively removes dirt and oil from the skin, leaving it refreshed and pure.”
“Taken internally, the balsam of tolu was described as a blood clarifier and systemic cleanser.”
“Settled sewage, mixed with fresh sludge that is recirculated from the secondary clarifier, is introduced into the aeration tank.”
clarification
The act of clarifying; the act or process of making clear or transparent by freeing visible impurities; particularly, the clearing or fining of liquid substances from feculent matter by the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent.
(carpentry) Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.
(cryptology) State of being unenciphered. (In the clear: Not enciphered.)