Definition of Cleaning

1. Noun. The act of making something clean. "He gave his shoes a good cleaning"


Definition of Cleaning

1. n. The act of making clean.

Definition of Cleaning

1. Verb. (present participle of clean) ¹

2. Noun. (context: gerund of clean) A situation in which something is cleaned ¹

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Definition of Cleaning

1. clean [v] - See also: clean

Medical Definition of Cleaning

1. In dentistry, a procedure whereby accretions are removed from the teeth or from a dental prosthesis. See: dental prophylaxis. Ultrasonic cleaning, in dentistry, the use of a high-frequency vibrating point to remove deposits from tooth structure; also the process of cleaning dentures by placing them in a special liquid in a container that generates high-frequency vibrations. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cleaning

clean sweeps
clean up
clean up one's act
cleanabilities
cleanability
cleanable
cleane
cleaned
cleaned out
cleaned up
cleaner
cleaner fish
cleaners
cleanest
cleanhanded
cleaning (current term)
cleaning-in-place
cleaning implement
cleaning lady
cleaning out
cleaning pad
cleaning shoe
cleaning shoes
cleaning up
cleaning woman
cleanings
cleanish
cleanlier
cleanliest
cleanlily

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