cleaning

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
Rhymes: -iːnɪŋ

Verb

cleaning

present participle of clean

Noun

cleaning (plural cleanings)

(gerund of clean) A situation in which something is cleaned.
- 2009, January 13, “Jane E. Brody”, in New Thinking on How to Protect the Heart‎:
  So good dental hygiene, with regular periodontal cleanings, can help protect your heart as well as your teeth.
The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc.
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Derived terms

spring cleaning

Translations

action in which something is cleaned

Arabic: تَنْظِيف‎‎ m (tanẓīf)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: rengjøring m, f

Nynorsk: reingjering f

Anagrams

elancing, enlacing

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