clearing

noun7

1. •
   The act or process of making or becoming clear.
2. •
   an open piece of ground in the middle of a forest, with trees all around it
3. •
   An open space in the fog etc.
4. •
   The act of removing the ball from one's own goal area by kicking it.
5. •
   (UK) The period in which remaining university places are allocated to remaining students.
6. •
   A process of exchanging transaction information and authorisation through a central institution or system to complete and settle those transactions.
7. •
   A sequence of events used to disconnect a call, and return to the ready state.