What does cleaning mean?

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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.

ChatGPT

  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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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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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. Jill Greenberg:

    We have cleaned out the sewers and the clean out drains between the facility and 696, we're also in the process of cleaning up the basement of the facility.

  2. Kate Garbers:

    Forced labor is most common in teams such as cleaning and housekeeping where subcontractors are used... as soon as you become removed from your employees, you increase the risk of trafficking, the hospitality sector is starting to act and the pressure from the top will filter down to the subcontractors.

  3. 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.

  4. Ewaryst Matczak:

    The problem is that after mining, it is cheaper for the company to just dump the water into the river Warta from where it goes into the Baltic Sea instead of cleaning it up and pouring it [back] into our lakes.

  5. Alex Palaghiu:

    The feeling is that we are not scared, we are properly trained and the cleaning standard is higher than ever. So we are confident.

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