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clearinghouse
noun clear·ing·house \-ˌhau̇s\
: a business that banks use to exchange checks and money between them
: an organization that collects and gives out information about a specific thing
Full Definition of CLEARINGHOUSE
1
: an establishment maintained by banks for settling mutual claims and accounts
2
: a central agency for the collection, classification, and distribution especially of information; broadly : an informal channel for distributing information or assistance
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First Known Use of CLEARINGHOUSE
1792
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