Military dictionary. 2000.
clearance capacity — /ˈklɪərəns kəˌpæsəti/ (say klearruhns kuh.pasuhtee) noun the ability of an inland communications system to transport supplies from a point of military disembarkation …
terminal clearance capacity — The amount of cargo or personnel that can be moved through and out of a terminal on a daily basis … Military dictionary
clearance card — A letter given to an employee by his employer, at the time of his discharge or end of service, showing the cause of such discharge or voluntary quittance, the length of time of service, his capacity, and such other facts as would give to those… … Black's law dictionary
clearance card — A letter given to an employee by his employer, at the time of his discharge or end of service, showing the cause of such discharge or voluntary quittance, the length of time of service, his capacity, and such other facts as would give to those… … Black's law dictionary
port capacity — The estimated capacity of a port or an anchorage to clear cargo in 24 hours usually expressed in tons. See also beach capacity; clearance capacity … Military dictionary
beach capacity — An estimate, expressed in terms of measurement tons, or weight tons, of cargo that may be unloaded over a designated strip of shore per day. See also clearance capacity; port capacity … Military dictionary
Security clearance — For use by the United Nations, see Security Clearance (UN) A security clearance is a status granted to individuals allowing them access to classified information, i.e., state secrets, or to restricted areas after completion of a thorough… … Wikipedia
Mine clearance agencies — A mine clearance agency, or demining agency, is an organization involved in removal of land mines for military, humanitarian, or commercial reasons.Demining includes mine clearance (actual removal of land mines from the ground), as well as… … Wikipedia
Mine clearance agency — A mine clearance agency, or demining agency, is an organization involved in removal of landmines and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) for military, humanitarian, or commercial reasons. Demining includes mine clearance (actual removal and destruction of… … Wikipedia
inulin clearance — ▪ medicine procedure by which the filtering capacity of the glomeruli (the main filtering structures of the kidney) is determined by measuring the rate at which inulin, the test substance, is cleared from blood plasma. Inulin is the most… … Universalium
