"clearance between" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe the distance or space between two objects or surfaces. Example: The clearance between the car and the garage wall was too narrow, causing the driver to scrape the side of the car as they pulled in.
The clearance between me and the chair in front of me is adequate but not exceptional.
The low-slung Model S has a 6in clearance between the ground and the undercarriage.
That created a slightly more generous four inches of clearance between the roof of the bus and the ceiling of the tunnel.
The new building will be 73 by 73 feet, meaning there will be a mere 3 1/2-foot clearance between the new building and the surrounding structure.
Place the pot with the eggs over the bottom pot (with about 1 inch of clearance between it and the water).
But in national championship croquet, the clearance between the ball and the cast iron rectangular stanchions of a wicket is only 1/16th of an inch.
On the narrow catwalks there must be less than a quarter of an inch of clearance between the two passing models.
Keep an inch clearance between the bike's top tube and your nether regions Eye-watering as it sounds, this is the best way to check the reach and height of the bike is right for you.
It allows for ample clearance between the handle and cutting board, even for large hands, providing the necessary leverage needed for cutting through a crusty loaf loaded with sandwich fixings.
"What have they been doing for the last eight years?" The second-floor balcony has limited clearance between the railing and the ceiling of the stairwell from which it looks out.
Two moving rigid bodies can contact with each other as the clearance between them is exceeded.
