Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Cleaning

Clean′ing

,
Noun.
1.
The act of making clean.
2.
The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc.
Gardner.

Definition 2024


cleaning

cleaning

English

Verb

cleaning

  1. present participle of clean

Noun

cleaning (plural cleanings)

  1. (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.
  2. The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Gardner to this entry?)

Anagrams