cleaner Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a preparation used in cleaning something
   cleansing agent; cleanser.
   
2. noun the operator of dry-cleaning establishment
   dry cleaner.
   
3. noun someone whose occupation is cleaning
   
4. adjective free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
   clean.
   
   • children with clean shining faces
   • clean white shirts
   • clean dishes
   • a spotlessly clean house
   • cats are clean animals
5. adjective satellite free of restrictions or qualifications
   clear; clean.
   
   • a clean bill of health
   • a clear winner
6. adjective satellite (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
   light; clear; unclouded; clean.
   
   • efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings
   • clear laughter like a waterfall
   • clear reds and blues
   • a light lilting voice like a silver bell
7. adjective satellite free from impurities
   fresh; clean.
   
   • clean water
   • fresh air
8. adjective satellite (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
   clean.
   
   • a clean voting record
   • a clean driver's license
9. adjective ritually clean or pure
   clean.
   
10. adjective not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
    uncontaminating; clean.
    
    • a clean fuel
    • cleaner and more efficient engines
    • the tactical bomb is reasonably clean
11. adjective (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
    unobjectionable; clean.
    
    • good clean fun
    • a clean joke
12. adjective satellite free from sepsis or infection
    uninfected; clean.
    
    • a clean (or uninfected) wound
13. adjective satellite morally pure
    clean; clean-living.
    
    • led a clean life
14. adjective satellite (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
    fair; clean.
    
    • fair copy
    • a clean manuscript
15. adjective satellite (of a surface) not written or printed on
    white; clean; blank.
    
    • blank pages
    • fill in the blank spaces
    • a clean page
    • wide white margins
16. adjective satellite exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
    sporting; sporty; clean; sportsmanlike.
    
    • a clean fight
    • a sporting solution of the disagreement
    • sportsmanlike conduct
17. adjective satellite without difficulties or problems
    clean.
    
    • a clean test flight
18. adjective satellite thorough and without qualification
    clean.
    
    • a clean getaway
    • a clean sweep
    • a clean break
19. adjective satellite not carrying concealed weapons
    clean.
    
20. adjective satellite free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
    neat; clean.
    
    • he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek
    • a clean throw
    • the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife
21. adjective satellite free of drugs
    clean.
    
    • after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years

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