2. A tract of land cleared of wood for cultivation.

A lonely clearing on the shores of Moxie Lake.

J. Burroughs.

3. A method adopted by banks and bankers for making an exchange of checks held by each against the others, and settling differences of accounts.

&fist; In England, a similar method has been adopted by railroads for adjusting their accounts with each other.

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