clearing vs finish

clearing

noun
  • The act of removing the ball from one's own goal area by kicking it. 

  • An area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees. 

  • A sequence of events used to disconnect a call, and return to the ready state. 

  • The act or process of making or becoming clear. 

  • The period in which remaining university places are allocated to remaining students. 

  • A process of exchanging transaction information and authorisation through a central institution or system to complete and settle those transactions. 

  • An open space in the fog etc. 

finish

noun
  • A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal. 

  • The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth. 

  • A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces. 

  • A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish. 

  • An end; the end of anything. 

verb
  • To reach orgasm. 

  • To complete (something). 

  • To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal. 

  • To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar). 

  • To put an end to; to destroy. 

  • To come to an end. 

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