What does CLEANING mean?

Definitions for CLEANING
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cleaning, cleansing, cleanupnoun

    the act of making something clean

    "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"

Wiktionary

  1. cleaningnoun

    A situation in which something is cleaned

Wikipedia

  1. Cleaning

    Cleaning is the process of removing unwanted substances, such as dirt, infectious agents, and other impurities, from an object or environment. Cleaning is often performed for aesthetic, hygienic, functional, environmental, or safety purposes. Cleaning occurs in many different contexts, and uses many different methods. Several occupations are devoted to cleaning.

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  1. cleaning

    Cleaning refers to the systematic process of removing dirt, dust, stains, germs, and other unwanted or harmful substances from surfaces, objects, or environments to make them clean, hygienic, and presentable. It typically involves using various cleaning agents, tools, and techniques to eliminate dirt, disinfect surfaces, remove debris, and restore a state of cleanliness. Cleaning is essential to maintain cleanliness, promote health and hygiene, ensure aesthetic appeal, and prevent the spread of diseases.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cleaning

    of Clean

  2. Cleaningnoun

    the act of making clean

  3. Cleaningnoun

    the afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc

Editors Contribution

  1. cleaningverb

    Verb form of clean.

    The cleaning process was easy as she & her husband did it together.


    Submitted by MaryC on January 6, 2020  

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  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'CLEANING' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3620

  2. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'CLEANING' in Nouns Frequency: #2701

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of CLEANING in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of CLEANING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of CLEANING in a Sentence

  1. Jennifer Lavers:

    If we were to lose these crab species or they were able to become substantially less abundant, that has implications for sediment turnover. It has implications for forest regeneration and growth. It has implications for the tidiness of our beach and ocean environments because potentially you don't have the vultures coming in and cleaning things up.

  2. Timm Schimke:

    They looked like any other people who were cleaning out their garage or cleaning out a rental. It was just stuff, they weren't manipulating the stuff. They were just tossing it out, and they were only in there for two or three minutes and then they left.

  3. Kelly Johnson-Arbor:

    These cleaning products are in short supply, we're just sort of grabbing whatever is available, and it may be something we're not familiar with using.

  4. Kelly Johnson-Arbor:

    Children are naturally inquisitive, that's why it's not uncommon to see children getting into these cleaning products.

  5. Purvi Raniga:

    Cleaning your house gives you immense satisfaction. Clean house radiates beautiful energy and brings abundance in life.

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