Cleaning
/ˈkliːnɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The process of making something clean; a freeing from filth or dirt. countable, uncountable
"So good dental hygiene, with regular periodontal cleanings, can help protect your heart as well as your teeth."
- 2 the act of making something clean wordnet
- 3 The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc. countable, uncountable
"The risk which the cow runs, after slinking, is in not getting quit of the cleaning, or afterbirth, or placenta[…]"
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of clean form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"I hate those spiders. They're always there to freak me out when I'm cleaning."