ALL meanings of cleaner
clean·er
C c - adjective cleaner (of a jump over an obstacle) made without touching the obstacle. 1
- adjective cleaner Slang. having no direct associations, business interests, etc., that could prejudice one's official acts or decisions: The new governor is clean because he's sold his construction business and doesn't owe political favors to anyone. 1
- adjective cleaner Slang. without money or funds. 1
- adjective cleaner (of wine) having a taste that is unusually refreshing and smooth. 1
- adjective cleaner Nautical. (of an anchorage, harbor, etc.) free of obstructions or hazards (opposed to foul). 1
- adjective cleaner (of the legs of a horse) free from injury or blemish, as capped hocks, splints, or scars. 1
- adjective cleaner Foreign Exchange. (of currency floats) not influenced by exchange-rate manipulation (opposed to dirty). 1
- adverb cleaner in a clean manner; cleanly: Nobody wants to box with him because he doesn't fight clean. 1
- adverb cleaner so as to be clean: This shirt will never wash clean. 1
- adverb cleaner Informal. wholly; completely; quite: The sharp carving knife sliced clean through the roast. In a year, he had gone clean through his inheritance. 1
- verb with object cleaner to make clean: Clean those dirty shoes. 1
- verb with object cleaner to remove or consume the contents of; empty; clear: She sat down to dinner ravenous and within five minutes had cleaned her plate. 1
- verb with object cleaner to dry-clean. 1
- verb with object cleaner to remove the entrails and other inedible parts from (poultry, fish, etc.); dress. 1
- verb with object cleaner Slang. to take away or win all or almost all the money or possessions of (often followed by out): The cards were marked and I got cleaned. 1
- verb with object cleaner Metallurgy. to remove the seams from (a casting) by filing or grinding. 1
- verb with object cleaner Philately. to delete intentionally the cancellation from (a postage or revenue stamp). 1
- verb without object cleaner to perform or undergo a process of cleaning: This kind of fabric cleans easily. Detergents clean better than most soaps. 1
- verb without object cleaner to get rid of dirt, soil, etc. (often followed by up): to spend the morning cleaning. 1
- noun cleaner A person whose occupation is to clean floors, windows and other things. 0
- noun cleaner A device that cleans, such as the vacuum cleaner. 0
- noun cleaner A cleaning detergent. 0
- noun cleaner (in the plural) A professional laundry or dry cleaner (business). 0
- adjective cleaner comparative form of clean: more clean. 0