clearing (of trees)

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• Clearing — may refer to: Glade (geography), a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area Deforestation, the clearing away of trees to make farmland Clearing (finance), the process of settling a transaction after committing to it… …   Wikipedia

• Trees For Life (Australia) — Trees For Life is a not for profit, wholly South Australian community organisation established in 1981 to promote and assist the revegetation of South Australia and to protect its remnant vegetation.Trees For Life has developed programs in… …   Wikipedia

• clearing — [klir′iŋ] n. 1. a making clear or being cleared ☆ 2. an area of land cleared of trees 3. Banking a) the exchanging of checks, etc. and balancing of accounts between banks b) the procedure for doing this c) [pl.] the amount of the balances thus… …   English World dictionary

• clearing — [[t]klɪ͟ərɪŋ[/t]] clearings N COUNT A clearing is a small area in a forest where there are no trees or bushes. A helicopter landed in a clearing in the dense jungle …   English dictionary

• clearing — UK [ˈklɪərɪŋ] / US [ˈklɪrɪŋ] noun Word forms clearing : singular clearing plural clearings 1) [countable] an area in a forest where there are no trees or bushes 2) [uncountable] the system in the UK that helps students who have not been… …   English dictionary

• Clearing — Clear Clear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cleared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clearing}.] 1. To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds. [1913 Webster] He sweeps the skies and clears the cloudy north. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To free from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• clearing — /klear ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that clears; the process of becoming clear. 2. a tract of land, as in a forest, that contains no trees or bushes. 3. the reciprocal exchange between banks of checks and drafts, and the settlement of …   Universalium

• clearing — noun a) The act or process of making or becoming clear. b) An area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees …   Wiktionary

• clearing — clear|ing [ˈklıərıŋ US ˈklır ] n a small area in a forest where there are no trees …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• clearing — clear|ing [ klırıŋ ] noun count an area in a forest where there are no trees or bushes …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• clearing — clear·ing || klɪərɪŋ n. section of forest which is free of trees; removal; cleaning, washing; clarification, elucidation klɪə v. clarify, purify; explain; remove objects from a surface or area; exonerate; clean, wash; pass without… …   English contemporary dictionary