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111clearing nut — noun : the seed of an East Indian tree (Strychnos potatorum) that is used in the Orient for clearing muddy water * * * clearing nut, a seed of a tree related to the nux vomica, used in the East Indies for clearing muddy water. A seed is rubbed… …
112Clearing factor — In centrifugation the clearing factor or k factor represents the relative pelleting efficiency of a given centrifuge rotor at maximum rotation speed. It can be used to estimate the time t (in hours) required for sedimentation of a fraction with a …
113clearing house — noun a) A central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts The mixed load is likely to have come from Rotterdam, one of Europes key clearing houses for drugs b) A hub of goods traffic …
114clearing corporation — An independent corporation that settles all trades made at the Chicago Board of Trade acting as a guarantor for all trades cleared by it, reconciles all clearing member firm accounts each day to ensure that all gains have been credited and all… …
115Clearing House Interbank Payments System — ( CHIPS) An international wire transfer system for high value payments operated by a group of major banks. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * Clearing House Interbank Payments System ˌClearing House ˌInterbank ˈPayments ˌSystem , CHIPS… …
116Clearing period — When a cheque is sent for clearing, the bank on which it is drawn has a fixed length of time in which it can bounce (refuse to pay) the cheque. This period is known as the clearing period …
117clearing house — A centralized and computerized system for settling indebtedness between members. The best known in the UK is the Association for Payment Clearing Services (APACS), which enables the member banks to offset claims against one another for cheques… …
118clearing mark — Navig. either of a pair of landmarks or marks on a mariner s chart lying upon a line (clearing line) along which a vessel can sail to avoid navigational hazards. * * * …
119Clearing account — A Clearing account is usually a temporary account containing costs or amounts that are to be transferred to another account. An example is the income summary account containing revenue and expense amounts to be transferred to retained earnings at …
120Clearing House Electronic Subregister System - CHESS — A computer system operated by the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) that facilitates the transfer of a security s legal ownership from a seller to a buyer and also any monetary transactions between the two parties. In the ASX, the Clearing House… …
