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Clears
- noun -
- a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
- be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; "The check will clear within 2 business days"
- become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
- clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; "clear the water before it can be drunk"
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
- free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
- free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; "Clear the ship and let it dock"
- go away or disappear; "The fog cleared in the afternoon"
- go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
- grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript
Cleats
- noun - a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured
- a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping
- a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached
- provide with cleats; "cleat running shoes for better traction"
- secure on a cleat; "cleat a line"
- shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles; "the football players all wore cleats"
Cleave
- verb - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
- make by cutting into; "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"
- separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone"
- Sever
- Split
- To hew
Cleche
- - Charged with another bearing of the same figure, and of the color of the field, so large that only a narrow border of the first bearing remains visible; -- said of any heraldic bearing. Compare Voided.
Cledge
- - The upper stratum of fuller's earth.
Cledgy
- - Stiff, stubborn, clayey, or tenacious; as, a cledgy soil.
Clefts
- noun - a long narrow opening
- a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
Cleggs
- noun - large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
Clench
- noun - a small slip noose made with seizing
- hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel"
- squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw"
- the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"