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clear-outs

clear-outs is the plural of clear-out.

Meaning of clear-out

Noun

clear-out (plural clear-outs)

  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.
    • Dave Kearney was straight over the ball in a jackal, and Mul made a brilliant clear-out.2016, Gerry Thornley, Front Up, Rise Up: The Official Story of Connacht Rugby

Questions about clear-outs

What is clear-outs the plural of?
Clear-outs is the plural of clear-out.

Words near clear-outs in the dictionary

  1. clear-headed
  2. clear-headedness
  3. clear-obscure
  4. clear-obscures
  5. clear-out
  6. clear-outs
  7. clear-sighted
  8. clear-sightedness
  9. clear-swept
  10. clear-up
  11. clear-ups

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