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CLEANER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A preparation used in cleaning something

Synonyms:

cleaner; cleanser; cleansing agent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("cleaner" is a kind of...):

formulation; preparation (a substance prepared according to a formula)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cleaner"):

bathroom cleaner (a preparation for cleaning bathrooms)

dentifrice (a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush)

detergent (a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension)

shampoo (cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair)

soap (a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats)

Derivation:

clean (make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone whose occupation is cleaning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("cleaner" is a kind of...):

jack; laborer; labourer; manual laborer (someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cleaner"):

char; charwoman; cleaning lady; cleaning woman; woman (a human female employed to do housework)

chimneysweep; chimneysweeper; sweep (someone who cleans soot from chimneys)

scourer (someone who cleanses by scouring)

street cleaner; street sweeper (a worker employed to clean streets (especially one employed by a municipal sanitation department))

window cleaner (someone who cleans windows for pay)

Derivation:

clean (make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from)

clean (clean and tidy up the house)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The operator of dry-cleaning establishment

Synonyms:

cleaner; dry cleaner

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("cleaner" is a kind of...):

market keeper; shopkeeper; storekeeper; tradesman (a merchant who owns or manages a shop)

Derivation:

clean (make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from)

Credits

 Context examples: 

These include: • Oven and drain cleaners • Laundry powder • Floor polish • Paint thinners, strippers and removers • Pesticides • Grease and rust removers • Motor oil and fuel additives • Arts and craft supplies

(Household Products, Environmental Protection Agency)

Babassu oil is used in food, cleaners, and skin products.

(Babassu Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

A question about moderate activities such as moving a table, pushing a vacuum cleaner, bowling, or playing golf.

(Moderate Activities Such As Moving a Table, Pushing a Vacuum Cleaner, Bowling, or Playing Golf, NCI Thesaurus)

Other steps health care workers can take include: • Covering coughs and sneezes • Staying up-to-date with immunizations • Using gloves, masks and protective clothing • Making tissues and hand cleaners available • Following hospital guidelines when dealing with blood or contaminated items

(Infection Control, NIH)

Here's how to keep your mouth and teeth healthy: • Brush your teeth every day with a fluoride toothpaste • Clean between your teeth every day with floss or another type of between-the-teeth cleaner • Snack smart - limit sugary snacks • Don't smoke or chew tobacco • See your dentist or oral health professional regularly

(Dental Health, NIH: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)

Take steps to keep your children safe: • Install the right child safety seat in your car • Teach children how to cross the street safely • Make sure they wear the right gear and equipment for sports • Install and test smoke alarms • Store medicines, cleaners and other dangerous substances in locked cabinets • Babyproof your home • Don't leave small children unattended

(Child Safety, NIH)

And and ing, with the d and g pronounced emphatically, he went over thousands of times; and to his surprise he noticed that he was beginning to speak cleaner and more correct English than the officers themselves and the gentleman-adventurers in the cabin who had financed the expedition.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Now a bag of remarkable clothespins, next, a wonderful nutmeg grater which fell to pieces at the first trial, a knife cleaner that spoiled all the knives, or a sweeper that picked the nap neatly off the carpet and left the dirt, labor-saving soap that took the skin off one's hands, infallible cements which stuck firmly to nothing but the fingers of the deluded buyer, and every kind of tinware, from a toy savings bank for odd pennies, to a wonderful boiler which would wash articles in its own steam with every prospect of exploding in the process.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Avoid buying or leasing a car, computer, kitchen appliance, vacuum cleaner, TV set, new headphones, or any other such item that you might need or want to send as a gift to another person.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Known as quaternary ammonium compounds or quats, the chemicals are often used as disinfectants and preservatives in household and personal products such as cleaners, laundry detergent, fabric softener, shampoo and conditioner, and eye drops.

(Common Household Chemicals Lead to Birth Defects in Mice, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)