Definition of cleaning

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Cleaning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clea.

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Nailbrush :: Nailbrush (n.) A brush for cleaning the nails.
Merkin :: Merkin (n.) Originally, a wig; afterwards, a mop for cleaning cannon..
Penwiper :: Penwiper (n.) A cloth, or other material, for wiping off or cleaning ink from a pen..
Picker :: Picker (n.) A priming wire for cleaning the vent.
Riddance :: Riddance (n.) The act of ridding or freeing; deliverance; a cleaning up or out.
Plucker :: Plucker (n.) A machine for straightening and cleaning wool.
Dock :: Dock (v. t.) To draw, law, or place (a ship) in a dock, for repairing, cleaning the bottom, etc..
Sweepings :: Sweeping (a.) Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust, dirt, or litter, as a broom does; moving with swiftness and force; carrying everything before it; including in its scope many persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority; a sweeping accusation..
Scratchbrush :: Scratchbrush (n.) A stiff wire brush for cleaning iron castings and other metal.
Wipe :: Wipe (v. t.) To rub with something soft for cleaning; to clean or dry by rubbing; as, to wipe the hands or face with a towel..
Flusher :: Flusher (n.) A workman employed in cleaning sewers by flushing them with water.
Police :: Police (n.) The cleaning of a camp or garrison, or the state / a camp as to cleanliness..
Cleaning :: Cleaning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clea.
Soap :: Soap (n.) A substance which dissolves in water, thus forming a lather, and is used as a cleansing agent. Soap is produced by combining fats or oils with alkalies or alkaline earths, usually by boiling, and consists of salts of sodium, potassium, etc., with the fatty acids (oleic, stearic, palmitic, etc.). See the Note below, and cf. Saponification. By extension, any compound of similar composition or properties, whether used as a cleaning agent or not..
Toothbrush :: Toothbrush (n.) A brush for cleaning the teeth.
Mat :: Mat (n.) A fabric of sedge, rushes, flags, husks, straw, hemp, or similar material, used for wiping and cleaning shoes at the door, for covering the floor of a hall or room, and for other purposes..
Gridiron :: Gridiron (n.) An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs..
Blow-out :: Blow-out (n.) The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam..
Rubber :: Rubber (n.) An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning..
Graving :: Graving (n.) The act of cleaning a ship's bottom.
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