Definition of "clears"

clears

verb
1. third-person singular simple present indicative of clear
noun
uncountable
1. A relatively strong, coarse flour that has only been sifted once.
  Quotations
  Pastry flour: patent and clears from soft wheat flours may be blended to produce pastry flour.
  2003, Amalendu Chakraverty, editor, Handbook of Postharvest Technology: Cereals, Fruits, Vegetables, Tea, and Spices, page 313