clearing house


Definition: Meaning of, clearing house in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈklɪərɪŋ haʊs /

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clearing house clearing houses
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  1. a central office where banks exchange cheques and other financial documents
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  2. an office that receives and gives out or sells information or goods for several other organizations
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clearing house used in phrases

  • London Bankers' Clearing House, the
    1. in the UK, an organization owned by the large banks which deals with all the payments made every day using cheques, SWITCH etc, in order to find out how much each bank owes other banks
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