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deep clean

British  

noun

  1. an exceptionally intense cleaning process

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to perform a deep clean (on)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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On its Facebook page, the Corner House Inn previously said it was "devastated" about the incident, and temporarily closed to deep clean and sanitise the kitchen before reopening.

From BBC

Residents have also said their insurers have pushed back on paying for the replacement of assets like mattresses that can absorb contamination, and any restoration work beyond a deep clean, such as replacing contaminated wall insulation.

From Los Angeles Times

A company was hired to perform a deep clean of the school’s classrooms, doorknobs and kitchen equipment.

From Los Angeles Times

Staff previously posted on social media that they had worked with environmental health inspectors and given the premises "a deep clean" since being alerted to the problem on 1 December, but they declined to comment further.

From BBC

Lee Jarvis added the school would shut for a short "firebreak" period to allow a deep clean, with online learning in place.

From BBC