to clear (of obstructions)

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• clear — [klir] adj. [ME cler < OFr < L clarus, orig., clear sounding, hence clear, bright: for IE base see CLAMOR] 1. free from clouds or mist; bright; light [a clear day] 2. free from cloudiness, muddiness, etc.; transparent or pure; not turbid [a …   English World dictionary

• clear — ► ADJECTIVE 1) easy to perceive or understand. 2) leaving or feeling no doubt. 3) transparent; unclouded. 4) free of obstructions or unwanted objects. 5) (of a period of time) free of commitments. 6) free from disease, contamination, or guilt. 7) …   English terms dictionary

• clear — clearable, adj. clearness, n. /klear/, adj., clearer, clearest, adv., clearer, clearest, v., n. adj. 1. free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day. 2. transparent; pellucid: clear water …   Universalium

• clear — [[t]klɪər[/t]] adj. and adv. clear•er, clear•est, 1) free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness: a clear day[/ex] 2) transparent; pellucid: clear water[/ex] 3) without discoloration, defect, or blemish: clear skin[/ex] 4) of a pure, even color …   From formal English to slang

• clear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clear cut, plain, sharp, understandable; fair, unclouded, cloudless, fine; open, evident; lucid, pellucid, transparent, limpid; liquid, pure, silvery; innocent. v. clarify; extricate, free; realize …   English dictionary for students

• clear — /klɪə / (say klear) adjective 1. free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light. 2. bright; shining. 3. transparent; pellucid: good, clear wine. 4. of a pure, even colour: a clear complexion. 5. distinctly perceptible to the eye, ear, or… …  

• clear — adjective 1》 easy to perceive or understand.     ↘leaving or feeling no doubt: it was clear that they were in a trap. 2》 transparent; unclouded.     ↘free of mist; having good visibility.     ↘(of a person s skin) free from blemishes.     ↘(of a… …   English new terms dictionary

• clear — 1. adjective /klɪə,klɪɚ,kliːr/ a) Completely transparent in colour as clear as crystal b) Bright, not dark or obscured. The windshield was clear and clean. Ant …   Wiktionary

• clear — I. a. 1. Transparent, bright, light, luminous, pellucid, limpid. 2. Unmixed, pure, unadulterated. 3. Unobstructed, unencumbered, free, open. 4. Serene, fair, cloudless, unclouded, sunny, unobscured, undimmed. 5. Net, without deductions. 6.… …   New dictionary of synonyms

• USS Spuyten Duyvil (1864) — During the American Civil War, the Union Navy suffered heavy losses from the explosion of Confederate torpedoes. This experience prompted the Union Navy to design and build vessels capable of using this new weapon. One effort along this line… …   Wikipedia

• open — /ˈoʊpən / (say ohpuhn) adjective 1. not shut, as a door, gate, etc. 2. not closed, covered, or shut up, as a house, box, drawer, etc. 3. not enclosed as by barriers, as a space. 4. that may be entered, used, shared, competed for, etc., by all: an …