Definitions for CLEANING
clean·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. cleaning, cleansing, cleanupnoun

   the act of making something clean

   "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cleaningnoun

   A situation in which something is cleaned

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cleaning

   of Clean

2. Cleaningnoun

   the act of making clean

3. Cleaningnoun

   the afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc

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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  

Matched Categories

1. • Improvement

British National Corpus

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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Anagrams for CLEANING »

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How to pronounce CLEANING?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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How to say CLEANING in sign language?

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. Janice Nolen:

   We've made great strides cleaning up some of the sources [ of pollution ]. We have much cleaner vehicles, power plants are doing better, but a lot of this is challenged by the current administration's rollbacks and with climate change, because we have such extreme weather patterns of drought and wildfire and that can add to particle pollution.

2. Li Quanxi:

   We will arrange free services at cemeteries, the staff will offer free tomb cleaning and free flowers, we want to encourage people to transform social traditions amid the coronavirus outbreak.

3. Bruce Banerdt:

   We've been hoping for a dust cleaning like we saw happen several times to the Spirit and Opportunity rovers, that's still possible, but energy is low enough that our focus is making the most of the science we can still collect.

4. Susan Sampliner:

   We're putting all kinds of new systems in likecontactless ticketing and other things and cleaning procedures, just to make sure the theater is spotless and it's welcoming as it can be to our audiences.

5. Chris Sayegh:

   It was bad, i mean, I had a manic episode, and I was basically cleaning really, really good, and I just cleaned everything, and I just did not stop.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CLEANING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cleaning
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleaning
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CLEANING
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=CLEANING