clearing house

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• noun A central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts
• noun figuratively, by extension A hub of goods traffic
• noun A repository structure, physical or virtual, that collects, stores, and disseminates information, metadata, and data

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• noun a central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts; participants maintain an account against which credits or debits are posted