cleaner
Americannoun
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a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
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an apparatus or machine for cleaning, cleaning, as a vacuum cleaner.
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a preparation for use in cleaning, cleaning, as a detergent or chemical bleach.
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the owner or operator of a dry-cleaning establishment.
The cleaner said he couldn't get the spot off my coat.
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Usually cleaners. a dry-cleaning establishment.
My suit is at the cleaners.
idioms
noun
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a person, device, chemical agent, etc, that removes dirt, as from clothes or carpets
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(usually plural) a shop, etc that provides a dry-cleaning service
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informal to rob or defraud a person of all of his money
Other Word Forms
- precleaner noun
Etymology
Origin of cleaner
First recorded in 1425–75, cleaner is from the late Middle English word clener. See clean, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Plaid Cymru's climate spokesperson Delyth Jewell said she looked forward "to seeing how the bill and further legislation will strengthen the voice of our communities and ensure a cleaner, healthier Wales for everyone".
From BBC
Target has previously sought to position its food assortment around cleaner labels.
Making its production cleaner and more competitive with fossil based hydrogen could accelerate its use not only in heavy industry, but also as a way to store excess renewable energy.
From Science Daily
Paramount has long said its all-cash bid was superior because it wanted the entire company, unlike Netflix, and it believed it had a cleaner path to regulatory approval.
The Clean Air Act required the use of cleaner coal and technology to remove pollutants to prevent acid rain and other harms.
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