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dust |
to clean dust from. [1/11 definitions] |
flesh |
to remove or clean flesh from skins. [1/9 definitions] |
floss |
to clean between teeth with dental floss. [2/5 definitions] |
flush1 |
to wash out, clean, or empty with a swift gush or flow of water. [1/10 definitions] |
gill1 |
to clean (fish). [1/5 definitions] |
go-devil |
a rotary tool used to clean out an oil pipeline. [1/4 definitions] |
holystone |
a flat piece of soft sandstone used to clean the decks of a wooden ship. [2 definitions] |
immaculate |
free from any dirt or stain; completely clean. [1/3 definitions] |
janitor |
someone employed to clean, make minor repairs to, and take care of a building or the like. |
keep house |
to clean, cook, and take care of other typical household tasks. |
muttonchops |
side whiskers on either side of a clean-shaven chin, that are rounded and broad at the lower jaw and narrow at the temple. |
neatnik |
(informal) a person who cannnot tolerate mess and needs to keep things clean and in their proper place at all times. |
nictitating membrane |
a thin, transparent membrane that forms an inner eyelid on birds, reptiles, and some mammals, that can be closed to keep the eye clean and moist. |
overclean |
combined form of clean. |
palette knife |
a thin, flexible steel blade set in a handle and used by artists to mix colors or clean the palette. |
pipe cleaner |
a short length of wire, twisted to secure small tufts of yarn along its length, that is used to clean tobacco residue from the stems of pipes. |
plume |
of a bird, to clean and arrange (its feathers); preen. [1/6 definitions] |
police |
in the military, to clean up or make orderly. [1/5 definitions] |
preen |
to trim and clean (feathers), as a bird does. [1/5 definitions] |
pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. [1/2 definitions] |
pumice |
to use pumice to polish, clean, or smooth. [1/2 definitions] |
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