Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 6 compound words that contain clears. The most common are listed below. Open clears in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- clears the airthird-person singular simple present indicative of clear the air: To assuage a hostile or uncomfortable situation.
- clears the marketthird-person singular simple present indicative of clear the market: To equate the supply of traded goods with the demand, so that there is no excess.
- clears the neighborhoodthird-person singular simple present indicative of clear the neighborhood: To become gravitationally dominant, such that there are no other bodies of comparable size within its orbit, other than its natural satellites or those otherwise …
- clears the tablethird-person singular simple present indicative of clear the table: To remove plates, etc. from a table after a meal.
- St ClearsA small town and community with a town council in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN2816).
- all clearsplural of all clear: a signal that danger, such as an air raid, is over; usually a siren at a single pitch
- clears awaythird-person singular simple present indicative of clear away: To tidy up, to remove mess or obstacles from a place to make it neat.
- clears offthird-person singular simple present indicative of clear off: To leave abruptly; scram.
- clears outthird-person singular simple present indicative of clear out: To completely empty.
- clears upthird-person singular simple present indicative of clear up: To clarify, to correct a misconception.
- clears one's linesthird-person singular simple present indicative of clear one's lines: To clear the ball away from a dangerous position.
- clears one's throatthird-person singular simple present indicative of clear one's throat: To forcibly, sometimes mutedly, expel air from one's lungs, sometimes to clear mucus, sometimes to attract attention to something; less vigorously than to cough.
Compound words 6
- clearsachAlternative form of clarsach: A small triangular wire-strung harp of Gaelic origin.
- clearspansplural of clearspan: A span between e.g. roof timbers that is clear of obstructions.
- clearstoriesplural of clearstory: The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.
- clearstoryAlternative form of clerestory: The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.
- overclearsthird-person singular simple present indicative of overclear: To make too clear, or translucent.
- preclearsplural of preclear: To clear in advance.