Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which clears or renders clear.
- noun Nautical, a tool on which hemp is prepared for making lines and twines for sail-makers, etc.
- noun On a wool-or cotton-carding machine, a small roller or cylinder for working the stock.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, or that which, clears.
- noun (Naut.) A tool of which the hemp for lines and twines, used by sailmakers, is finished.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Someone who or something which
clears . - noun A
tool by which thehemp forlines andtwines , used bysailmakers , isfinished . - adjective
comparative form ofclear : moreclear
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Examples
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The Emir welcomed the current US Government putting an end to using the term 'war on terror,' but noted that he is still looking forward to seeing what he called clearer and bolder initiatives.
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The Emir welcomed the current US Government putting an end to using the term 'war on terror,' but noted that he is still looking forward to seeing what he called clearer and bolder initiatives.
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I’ve mentioned Midrash in this chapter, and perhaps I can make the sense of the term clearer by venturing a Midrashic observation.
The Muse in the Machine David Gelernter 1994
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Oh well, I'm sure the view is always clearer from a real high horse. robbers
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Or how about in clearer terms, there is a HUGE difference between what you find inappropriate to look at and having members of your hierarchy actually doing the dirty deed.
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Oh well, I'm sure the view is always clearer from a real high horse. robbers
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Oh well, I'm sure the view is always clearer from a real high horse. robbers
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Oh well, I'm sure the view is always clearer from a real high horse. robbers
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Oh well, I'm sure the view is always clearer from a real high horse. robbers
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Oh well, I'm sure the view is always clearer from a real high horse. robbers
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