English noun: clearing | |||
1. | clearing (location) a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area | ||
Synonyms | glade | ||
Broader (hypernym) | parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract | ||
2. | clearing (act) the act of freeing from suspicion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | freeing, liberation, release | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | exoneration, purgation, purge, purging, vindication, whitewash | ||
3. | clearing (act) the act of removing solid particles from a liquid | ||
Synonyms | clarification | ||
Broader (hypernym) | improvement | ||