CLEANER


Meaning of CLEANER in English

I. cleaner

comparative of clean

II. clean·er ˈklēnə(r) noun

( -s )

1. : one whose work is cleaning: as

a. : one employed to do cleaning especially of the interiors of buildings or transportation vehicles

b. : a worker who cleans materials, equipment, or working areas either for the sake of neatness or as part of a manufacturing process

c. : a worker who cleans spots from such materials as fabrics or tinware by washing, scraping, or any means suitable to the material

d. : one whose business is the dry cleaning of garments, rugs, upholstery, or other articles not normally washed

e. : a worker who examines completed garments for defects, cuts off loose threads, cleans soiled spots, and folds or hangs the garments — called also clipper, folder

f. : a worker who cleans radio condenser terminals and moistureproofs them with chemicals

2. : a preparation for cleaning, cleaning off, or cleaning out something ; specifically : a liquid preparation for household use in removing dirt and spots from clothing or furnishings

3. : an implement or machine for cleaning: as

a. : a currier's 2-handled knife

b. : a contrivance for cleaning a steam boiler

c. : a molder's tool having a long flat blade with a turned-up end

d. : a machine for cleaning the air of dirt or other foreign matter

e. : vacuum cleaner

4. : a flotation machine used in mining that re-treats concentrates and produces a clean finished product (as coal)

- to the cleaners

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.