CLEANER Definition & Meaning

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cleaner

[ klee-ner ]

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noun

a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
an apparatus or machine for cleaning, cleaning, as a vacuum cleaner.
a preparation for use in cleaning, cleaning, as a detergent or chemical bleach.
the owner or operator of a dry-cleaning establishment:
The cleaner said he couldn't get the spot off my coat.
Usually cleaners. a dry-cleaning establishment:
My suit is at the cleaners.

cleaner

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noun

a person, device, chemical agent, etc, that removes dirt, as from clothes or carpets
usually plural a shop, etc that provides a dry-cleaning service
take a person to the cleaners informal.
to rob or defraud a person of all of his money

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of cleaner¹

First recorded in 1425–75, cleaner is from the late Middle English word clener. See clean, -er ¹

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Idioms and Phrases

take to the cleaners, Slang. to cause to lose all or a great deal of one's money or personal property, as through gambling or a bad investment:
He got taken to the cleaners in the poker game last night.

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"He can't stop the advance of green technologies, he can't stop the public demand for cleaner air and a more sustainable world. None of that can stop because of political ignorance."

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The hospitality and tourism industry is a key contributor to L.A.’s economy, employing more than 540,000 people who work as room cleaners, dishwashers, restaurant servers and bellhops, among other jobs.

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A dry cleaner has said businesses just 10 miles away can charge a quarter of the price for services due to differing energy prices between regions.

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They reported that the chatbots were far more anxious after researchers shared traumatic events compared to when they shared mundane information about a vacuum cleaner.

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As well as being safer and cleaner than conventional aircraft, Michael Thompson, Skyfly's chief executive, says electric models are significantly quieter too.

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