sufficient clearance

collocation in English

meaningsofsufficientandclearance

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sufficient
adjective
uk
/səˈfɪʃ.ənt/us
/səˈfɪʃ.ənt/
enough for a ...
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clearance
noun
uk
/ˈklɪə.rəns/us
/ˈklɪr.əns/
the process of removing waste or things you do not want from ...
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(Definition ofsufficientandclearancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The chassis must also havesufficientclearancebetween the rover body and the ground (nominally 0.31 m).
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The work is free-standing and utilises approximately 20 square feet of exhibition space withsufficientclearancefor the audience to view the piece from all directions.
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We have been unable to getsufficientclearancefor all pits; and many have closed down for want of trade and for financial reasons.
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We were always unable to findsufficientclearancefor the pits.
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This depression allows forsufficientclearanceto allow two containers to be loaded in the car in a double stack arrangement.
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To allowsufficientclearancefor shipping without steep inclines, the approach roads to the bridge are elevated from some distance back from the river.
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The flight motor is ignited only after a delay to allow forsufficientclearancefrom the operator.
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Some flyovers exist but do not always havesufficientclearancefor tall or double-stack trains.
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The wing sections inboard of the engines were attached at a 30 dihedral angle, thus providingsufficientclearancefor the airscrews from water-spray during takeoff.
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Whenever an aircraft was to land, the cranes at the shipyard had to be moved to allowsufficientclearance.
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Care was taken to excavate the entire lake floor to a depth of at least 2 m to providesufficientclearancefor boat keels.
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However, he was unable to obtainsufficientclearancefor the back tracking.
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Care was taken to excavate the entire lake floor to a depth of at least two metres to providesufficientclearancefor boat keels.
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Testing indicated satisfactory water handling but the stabilising floats were mounted too low and did not offersufficientclearancefor takeoffs with maximum load.
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Bridges over the by-pass were built withsufficientclearanceand headroom to accept dual three lanes in each direction without modification.
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This makes it possible to carry a stack of two containers per unit on railway lines (double-stack rail transport) wherever the loading gauge assuressufficientclearance.
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The project involved constructing a four lane, dual carriageway overpass with sufficient clearances to allow double-stacked intermodal freight trains.
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