Dictionary![]() ![]() clear•ing•housePronunciation: (klēr'ing-hous"), [key] —n., —pl. -hous•esPronunciation: (-hou"ziz). [key] 1. a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks. 2. a central institution or agency for the collection, maintenance, and distribution of materials, information, etc. Also,clear'ing house". Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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