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Cleaning

verb
/ˈkliːnɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 10.8

Definitions

1.verbTo remove dirt from a place or object.
"Can you clean the windows today?"
2.verbTo tidy up, make a place neat.
"Clean your room right now!"
3.verbTo remove equipment from a climbing route after it was previously lead climbed.
4.verbTo make things clean in general.
"She just likes to clean. That’s why I married her."
5.verbTo remove unnecessary files, etc. from (a directory, etc.).
6.verbTo brush the ice lightly in front of a moving rock to remove any debris and ensure a correct line; less vigorous than a sweep.
7.verbTo purge a raw of any blemishes caused by the scanning process such as brown tinting and poor color contrast.
8.verbTo remove guts and/or scales of a butchered animal.
9.noun(gerund of clean) The process of making something clean.
10.nounThe afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc.

Synonyms

cleanupcleansingclean-upclearancedroppingclearingremovaleraserstrippingpurgingsweepingsweep

Rhymes With

keeningdemeaningmeaningpreeningcareeningscreeningleaningconvening
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