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pelivara — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • berth noun A space where a ship can dock, moor, or anchor safely.
  • clearance noun Official permission to proceed, access something, or travel.
  • leeway noun Extra freedom or flexibility to act without strict limits.

Senses

pelivara is used for these senses in English:

  • berth (nautical) Chiefly in wide berth: a sufficient space in the water for a ship or other vessel to lie at anchor or manoeuvre without getting in the way of other vessels, or colliding into rocks or the shore.
  • clearance The height or width of a tunnel, bridge or other passage, or the distance between a vehicle and the walls or roof of such passage; a gap, headroom.
  • leeway A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility.

berth — full definition

  1. noun A space where a ship can dock, moor, or anchor safely.
  2. noun A fixed sleeping bunk on a ship, train, or other vehicle.
  3. noun A job, position, or spot secured in something, such as a tournament.
  4. verb To bring a ship into a berth, or to dock.

clearance — full definition

  1. noun Official permission to proceed, access something, or travel.
  2. noun The available gap or distance between two objects, such as a vehicle and a low bridge.
  3. noun A sale of goods at reduced prices to clear out stock.

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