clearing house

noun

Meaning

A central point where clearing banks and other financial firms exchange checks, settle accounts, etc.
(by extension) A hub of goods traffic
(GIS) A repository structure, physical or virtual, that collects, stores, and disseminates information, metadata, and data

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Related words

countinghouse(English)counting house(English)checking(English)counting-house(English)customshouse(English)cash desk(English)custom house(English)customs house(English)

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