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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for cleaning »

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How to pronounce cleaning?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. Tiffany Montgomery:

   When you can't really do much and you're looking at the dirt on the floor, it's one more level of stress, you have these people that come in, that don't know you, and 'You're going to help me with cleaning my house?'.

2. Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw:

   My simple answer is that we are here and will stay here for as long as it takes to ensure your safety and to help East Palestine recover and thrive, our work is underway. Crews are cleaning the site thoroughly, responsibly, and safely.

3. Ealden Tucker:

   The advantage that we have now is that there's quite a strong and hard push for the government to do something about cleaning up the water, that's where things have changed for us.

4. Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye:

   They are not going to get away with this, the EPA was right in the middle of the disaster, and we intend to make sure the Navajo Nation recovers every dollar it spends cleaning up this mess and every dollar it loses as a result of injuries to our precious Navajo natural resources.

5. Nicusor Dan:

   Following DNA investigations we will certainly learn about other corrupt deeds and then we will perhaps understand why people in this city have been displeased with traffic, pollution, cleaning, public transport and more.

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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