Meaning

3 senses
  1. The act of emptying a room or space.

    We should give the garage a clear-out to make space for the new car.

  2. A semicircular sweep with the ball grasped firmly in both hands.

  3. The act of removing opponents from a ruck or scrum in order to secure possession of the ball.

Origin

Deverbal from clear out.

Deverbal from clear out.

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Forms

plural: clear-outs

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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