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cleaned, past participle; cleaning, present participle; cleaned, past tense; cleans, 3rd person singular present;
  1. Make (something or someone) free of dirt, marks, or mess, esp. by washing, wiping, or brushing
    • - clean your teeth properly after meals
    • - chair covers should be easy to clean
    • - we cleaned Uncle Jim up and made him presentable
    • - he always expected other people to clean up after him
    • - Anne will help with the cleaning
  2. Remove the innards of (fish or poultry) prior to cooking


  1. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
  2. (clean) free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals"
  3. (clean) completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
  4. clean and jerk: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
  5. (clean) free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"
  6. (clean) fairly: in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly"
  7. (Clean (album)) Clean is the second full-length studio album from industrial band Deitiphobia, released in 1994 by Myx Records. It is the earliest Deitiphobia album not to feature Brent Stackhouse, who left in 1992, and was also the band's debut for the Myx label. ...
  8. (CLEAN (algorithm)) The CLEAN algorithm is a computational algorithm to perform a deconvolution on images created in radio astronomy. It was published by Jan Högbom in 1974 and several variations have been proposed since .
  9. (Clean (film)) Clean is a 2004 film directed by French director Olivier Assayas, starring Nick Nolte and Maggie Cheung. It was jointly funded by Canada, France, and United Kingdom sources.
  10. (Clean (programming language)) In computer science, Clean is a general-purpose purely functional computer programming language.
  11. (Cleaning) Cleanliness is the absence of dirt, including dust, stains, bad smells and garbage. Purposes of cleanliness include health, beauty, absence of offensive odor, avoidance of shame, and to avoid the spreading of dirt and contaminants to oneself and others. ...
  12. (The Clean) The Clean are an influential Indie rock band that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978. Led through a number of early rotating line-ups by brothers Hamish and David Kilgour, the band settled down to the well-known line-up with bassist Robert Scott. ...
  13. (clean) The first part of the event clean and jerk in which the weight is brought from the ground to the shoulders; To remove dirt from a place or object; To tidy up, make a place neat; To remove equipment from a climbing route after it was previously lead climbed; To make things clean in ...
  14. (Clean) A lubricant must maintain internal cleanliness by suspending contaminants or keeping contaminants from adhering to components.
  15. (Clean) Fresh on the palate and free of any off-taste. Does not necessarily imply good quality.
  16. (Clean) This is one of the most important characteristics of good wine. Modern technology has made it possible to avoid the dirt and spoilage that used to plague the winemaking process. Well-made wines should always be clean.
  17. (clean) innocent of wrongdoing; not carrying a weapon. (You hear this used a lot on TV cop shows.)
  18. (Clean) Used in the context of general equities. Block trade that matches buy or sell orders/interests, sparing the block trader any inventory risk (no net position and hence none available for additional customers). Natural. Antithesis of open.
  19. (Clean) The movement of raising a barbell or two dumbbells from the floor to your shoulders in one smooth motion to prepare for an overhead lift. To properly execute a clean movement, you must use the coordinated strength of your legs, back, shoulders, and arms.
  20. (Clean) A term used to describe the absence or relative absence of any blemishes on the surface of a pearl.
  21. (clean) v. to negotiate a trail successfully without crashing or dabbing. "I cleaned that last section."
  22. (Clean) Coffee cupping or tasting term describing a coffee sample that is free from flavor defects.
  23. (Clean) Overall description for a wine with no unpleasant or 'off' aromas or tastes.
  24. (Clean) The quality of a thin, plain tea that finishes smooth in the mouth and has nothing unfavorable about it.
  25. (Clean) To remove the protective gear placed by the climbing leader while ascending. Usually accomplished by the following climber, or "second."