cleaning

UK /ˈkliːnɪŋ/ US /ˈkliːnɪŋ/

noun 2

Definitions

noun

The process of making something clean; a freeing from filth or dirt.

So good dental hygiene, with regular periodontal cleanings, can help protect your heart as well as your teeth.

Like me, it's old, slow, loud, unsophisticated, underpowered, and in bad need of a good cleaning .

The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc.

The risk which the cow runs, after slinking, is in not getting quit of the cleaning, or afterbirth, or placenta[…]

ADJ.

all, all, dry, finished, good, whole

I need to do a good cleaning of the house before my parents visit tomorrow.

VERB + CLEANING

alternated, charge, help, quit, set, wants

My mother alternated cleaning the kitchen and bathroom every other day.

CLEANING + NOUN

afterbirth, classroom, desk, room, table, windows

She spent the afternoon cleaning the classroom windows before the new students arrived.

PREP.

about, in, out, out, up, up

She spent the afternoon cleaning out the garage and found her old photo albums.

ADV.

instead

My mom did the vacuuming instead of cleaning the bathroom like she planned.

noun — the act of making something clean

So good dental hygiene, with regular periodontal cleanings, can help protect your heart as well as your teeth.

Wiktionary

Like me, it's old, slow, loud, unsophisticated, underpowered, and in bad need of a good cleaning .

Wiktionary

The risk which the cow runs, after slinking, is in not getting quit of the cleaning, or afterbirth, or placenta[…]

Wiktionary

I hate those spiders. They're always there to freak me out when I'm cleaning.

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We've finished cleaning our classroom.

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I spent a whole day cleaning up my room.

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