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Clear Adverb Bre Klɪə(R Klɪr Stand Train Doors

Word clear
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / klɪə(r) / NAmE / klɪr /
Example
  • stand clear of the train doors.
  • he injured his arm as he jumped clear of the car.
  • by lap two walker was two metres clear of the rest of the runners.
  • she could see clear down the highway into the town.
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(adverb)BrE / klɪə(r) / NAmE / klɪr /
  1. away from something; not near or touching something
    • Stand clear of the train doors.
    • He injured his arm as he jumped clear of the car.
    • By lap two Walker was two metres clear of the rest of the runners.
  2. all the way to something that is far away
    • She could see clear down the highway into the town.
  3. to avoid a person or thing because it may cause problems
    • Steer clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening.
  4. to find that it is possible or convenient to do something
    • Small builders cannot see their way clear to take on many trainees.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French cler, from Latin clarus.
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