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reclear en · VERB

Etymology

From re- + clear.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To clear (free from obstructions) again.
   • To reclear of brush and young trees, land that has once been cultivated, often is less expensive in labor and materials than to clear the original heavy forest. 1927, Miscellaneous Publication, number 663, page 39:
   • Mrs. Humphrey has not yet curbed her husband's habit of fiddling with his glasses when he is being interviewed on camera, but Attorney General Brownell stopped clearing and reclearing his throat as soon as his wife mentioned the habit […] 1957, Newsweek, volume 49, numbers 1-12, page 33:
2. (transitive) To grant reclearance to.

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