cleaningnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkliː.nɪŋ/us/ˈkliː.nɪŋ/the activity of removing the dirt from things and places, especially in a house:
It's your turn to do the cleaning.
Joan has a cleaning job.
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Cleaning generally
- brush sb/sth off
- cleaner
- cleanse
- cleansing
- decontaminate
- disinfect
- groom
- purify
- rinse sth out
- sanitize
- scour
- scrub
- sluice
- sluice sth down/out
- sponge
- spring-clean
- sweep
- wipe
- wipe sth down
- wipe sth up
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