Noun
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a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
- clean and jerk
Verb
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remove shells or husks from
"clean grain before milling it"
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remove unwanted substances from
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remove while making clean
"Clean the spots off the rug"
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remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
"The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"
"The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"
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deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
"The other players cleaned him completely"
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be cleanable
"This stove cleans easily"
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clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
"clean up before you see your grandparents"
"clean your fingernails before dinner"
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clean and tidy up the house
"She housecleans every week"
- clean house -
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
"Clean the turkey"
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make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
"Clean the stove!"
"The dentist cleaned my teeth"
- make clean
Adjective
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free of drugs
"after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
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free from clumsiness
precisely or deftly executed
"he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"
"a clean throw"
"the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"
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not carrying concealed weapons
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thorough and without qualification
"a clean getaway"
"a clean sweep"
"a clean break"
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without difficulties or problems
"a clean test flight"
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exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
"a clean fight"
"a sporting solution of the disagreement"
"sportsmanlike conduct"
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(of a surface) not written or printed on
"blank pages"
"fill in the blank spaces"
"a clean page"
"wide white margins"
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(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
"fair copy"
"a clean manuscript"
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morally pure
"led a clean life"
- clean living -
free from sepsis or infection
"a clean (or uninfected) wound"
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(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements
fit for all observers
"good clean fun"
"a clean joke"
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not spreading pollution or contamination
especially radioactive contamination
"a clean fuel"
"cleaner and more efficient engines"
"the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"
- uncontaminating -
ritually clean or pure
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(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
"a clean voting record"
"a clean driver's license"
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free from impurities
"clean water"
"fresh air"
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(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
"efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"
"clear laughter like a waterfall"
"clear reds and blues"
"a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
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free of restrictions or qualifications
"a clean bill of health"
"a clear winner"
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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"
Adverb
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in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
"they played fairly"
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completely
used as intensifiers
"clean forgot the appointment"
"I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"