cleaner

noun clean·er \ ˈklē-nər \

Updated on: 17 May 2018

Definition of cleaner

1 a : one whose work is cleaning

b : dry cleaner; also : a dry-cleaning shop —usually used in plural

2 : a preparation for cleaning

3 : an implement or machine for cleaning

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Examples of cleaner in a Sentence

He recommends using baking soda as a general household cleaner.
a kitchen shelf loaded with household cleaners

Recent Examples of cleaner from the Web

Three DeKalb County police officers were released from a hospital Sunday morning after a combination of household cleaners in a motel room made them sick, an official said.

— steve burns, ajc, "Police: Household cleaners at motel sickened DeKalb officers," 13 May 2018
The only thing that was in there that was flammable were maybe a couple of cans of carburetor cleaner, but that wouldn't do anything.

— jim riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Family laments after fire destroys their New Berlin home and most of their posessions," 1 May 2018
The city will give $750,000 to the AIDS Foundation, which will hire the new team of cleaners, Barbara Garcia, the public health director, said.

— lukas mikelionis, Fox News, "San Francisco announces needle cleanup team amid crackdown on street littering," 1 May 2018
That is to say: The wine version of this drink, or any other early-day tipple, is as useful to the street cleaner as the scribbler.

— tamar adler, Bon Appetit, "Author Tamar Adler Shares Her ‘Best Drink in the World’," 20 Apr. 2018
Countries have increasingly moved away from running their economies on fossil fuels like coal and oil in favor of cleaner and increasingly cost competitive energy sources like wind and solar.

— justin worland, Time, "Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Says Oil Has a Bright Future. But Saudi Officials Are Privately Worried," 5 Apr. 2018
When confronted with pictures of the drain cleaner containing lye, Hancock admitted to buying it.

— holly v. hays, Indianapolis Star, "'Tell them I did this': Documents detail brutal burial of man discovered in concrete grave," 26 Mar. 2018
Avoid any type of cleaner that contains acid or scrubbing particles.

— timothy dahl, Popular Mechanics, "How to Clean Stainless Steel," 13 Mar. 2018
She was given a spray bottle with cleaner and a cloth.

— rob rogers, The Seattle Times, "New program would help Montana teens acquire work skills," 11 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of cleaner

1720

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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cleanser, detergent, soap;

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disinfectant, purifier, solvent;

scrub, shampoo;

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Definition of cleaner for English Language Learners

: a person whose job is to clean something
: a substance used for cleaning things
: a device or machine used for cleaning things

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