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US
/ˈkɫin/
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[ UK /klˈiːn/ ]
[ UK /klˈiːn/ ]
VERB
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remove shells or husks from
clean grain before milling it -
be cleanable
This stove cleans easily -
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
Clean the turkey -
clean and tidy up the house
She housecleans every week - remove unwanted substances from
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remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm
The boys cleaned the sandwich platters -
deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
The other players cleaned him completely -
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
clean up before you see your grandparents
clean your fingernails before dinner -
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
The dentist cleaned my teeth
Clean the stove! -
remove while making clean
Clean the spots off the rug
ADJECTIVE
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free of restrictions or qualifications
a clean bill of health
a clear winner -
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
fair copy
a clean manuscript -
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
a clean driver's license
a clean voting record -
without difficulties or problems
a clean test flight - not carrying concealed weapons
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(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
a clean joke
good clean fun -
thorough and without qualification
a clean getaway
a clean break
a clean sweep -
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
sportsmanlike conduct
a clean fight
a sporting solution of the disagreement - ritually clean or pure
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(of a surface) not written or printed on
wide white margins
blank pages
fill in the blank spaces
a clean page -
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
clean white shirts
children with clean shining faces
cats are clean animals
a spotlessly clean house
clean dishes -
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings
clear laughter like a waterfall
a light lilting voice like a silver bell
clear reds and blues -
morally pure
led a clean life -
free from impurities
fresh air
clean water -
free of drugs
after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years -
free from sepsis or infection
a clean (or uninfected) wound -
not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
cleaner and more efficient engines
the tactical bomb is reasonably clean
a clean fuel -
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek
the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife
a clean throw
ADVERB
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in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
they played fairly -
completely; used as intensifiers
I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out
clean forgot the appointment
NOUN
- a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
How To Use clean In A Sentence
- It was a bit too clean and antiseptic to be really considered an evil lair.
- The film print is extremely clean with only a little bit of grain.
- Traditional methods for liquid or semiliquid fecal incontinence management, such as the use of absorbent briefs/pads, skin cleansers, and moisturizers, are only moderately successful in alleviating the consequences of fecal incontinence. New Data Shows Budget Impact of Fecal Management System in Hospital ICU
- The plateau is 1300 meters above sea level and attracts people for its natural beauties, clean weather, and cold spring water. Archive 2009-05-01
- He was clean-shaven, in his early 30s and wearing a dark blue t-shirt.
- I can find no legitimate references to the use of metallic, inorganic, or organic silver compounds as a sanitizer, disinfectant, or sterilizing agent. quaternary ammonium chloride compounds - Mixtures of compounds such as alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, and octyl decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride are very commonly used as surface sanitizer; if you look at your household cleaners that claim disinfecting properties, there's a high percentage chance that you'll find a "quat". Question ;Microdyne
- · The tailstock quill is brought into working position (Fig. 14) whereby special attention must be given to quill cleanliness. 3. Preparations for thread cutting by dies and taps
- Lead commentators, Don Cherry and Ron MacLean broadcast from a remote area. Mike Plume: “8:30 Newfoundland” « Mudpuddle
- He handled it really well for a man who doesn't have children, is not used to having to think about money and employs a cleaner.
- I have also used * toothpaste* to clean the screen; if you work at it, the toothpaste abrasives will get rid of hairline scratches on the screen surface. CIS Threads #1: Interesting Threads from the TRS Model 100 Forum Messages by Phil Wheeler