# clears

Pronunciation: say "KLEERZ" US /klɪɹz/, UK/AUS /klɪəz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of clear. — third-person singular simple present indicative of clear
   - Simple: Third-person present of clear. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The fog clears over the valley by midmorning._
   - _A careful editor clears the manuscript of errors before publication._

## Noun

2. A comparatively strong and coarse grade of flour that has been sifted only once.
   - Simple: A strong, rough kind of flour that has been passed through a sieve just one time.
   - _Many rustic bread recipes call for clears rather than refined white flour._
   - _The mill sells clears to bakeries that want a sturdier crumb._

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