cleaner
noun
clean·er
| \ ˈklē-nər
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Definition of cleaner
1a
: one whose work is cleaning
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 on the Web
If the surface is dirty, don't use any detergents or window cleaner. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "How to Repair Your Cracked Windshield," 27 June 2019 Ada Tembely, Sidibe’s house cleaner who also runs a fruit and vegetable stall, volunteered to test the app to advertise her business. — Anna Pujol-mazzini, latimes.com, "Illiterate entrepreneurs in Mali now have their own social media app," 17 June 2019 Window cleaner Daniel Huntley, 38, has dabbled in computer programming and painting but always comes back to washing windows. — San Francisco Chronicle, "Tech firms love glass skyscrapers. Window washers are cleaning up," 18 June 2018 For example, check rooms for adequate lighting and trip hazards, install grab bars in the bathroom, put away dangerous liquids and cleaners. Disabling the stove and oven might be warranted. — Alzheimer's San Diego, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Keeping someone with Alzheimer's safe," 24 Apr. 2018 He had been forced to leave school in the sixth grade to help support his single mother, who worked as a washerwoman and cleaner. — Néstor MartÃ, Smithsonian, "The Man Who Saved Havana," 18 Apr. 2018 The literature of interwar Britain is full of bad food, dirty floors, and surly amateurish cooks and cleaners. — Charlotte Mendelson, The New Yorker, "The Stunning Grounds, and Tragic History, of the Lost Gardens of Heligan," 2 Aug. 2019 Larger bottles are also much easier for cleaners to refill than smaller ones, which are more likely to be thrown away after their first use. — C.r., The Economist, "The owner of Holiday Inn becomes the first hotel group to axe plastic bathroom miniatures," 30 July 2019 The idea is basically that dirty growth eventually provides the resources to switch to cleaner options. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "China is on track to beat its peak-emissions pledge," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cleaner.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cleaner
cleaner
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cleaner
: 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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