clearway [ˈklɪəˌweɪ]
A defined rectangular area on the ground or water at the end of a runway in the direction of takeoff and under control of the competent authority, selected or prepared as a suitable area over which an aircraft may make a portion of its initial climb to a specified height.
n
1. (Law) Brit a stretch of road on which motorists may stop only in an emergency
2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) an area at the end of a runway over which an aircraft taking off makes its initial climb: it is under the control of the airport
A defined rectangular area on the ground or water at the end of a runway in the direction of takeoff and under control of the competent authority, selected or prepared as a suitable area over which an aircraft may make a portion of its initial climb to a specified height.
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| Noun | 1. |  clearway - a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
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