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clearance

clear·ance

clearance

 
pronunciation:
kli rns
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the space between things that keeps them from striking against each other.
The car had enough clearance to fit in the parking space.
definition 2: the act of clearing.
The clearance of the building during a fire drill takes fifteen minutes.