+------------+ +--------------------+
| | | |
| float:left | | without clear |
| | | |
| | +--------------------+
| | +--------------------+
| | | |
| | | with clear:right |
| | | (no effect here, |
| | | as there is no |
| | | float:right |
| | | element) |
| | | |
| | +--------------------+
| |
+------------+
+---------------------+
| |
| with clear:left |
| or clear:both |
| |
+---------------------+