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cleaner

cleaner

108 1.0
A liquid or powder used to clean surfaces
  • noun
  • /ˈkliːnər/
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  • I bought a powerful cleaner to tackle the grease in the kitchen.
  • household cleaner
  • use a cleaner
  • antimicrobial cleaner

I need a concrete cleaner because she poops on that too.

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Examples

  • On the floor is a box containing the Sanyo vacuum cleaner Ma told me about.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • After he left, I thought I would put the new vacuum cleaner away in the hall closet.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • And all this stuff, by the way, is just from contact cleaner from an earlier project.

  • This is a deep cleaner that I plan on using for my couch.

  • Give me the boat cleaner and a needle.

  • Did the lens cleaner I ordered come in yet?

  • In another case, it could be this blue glasses cleaner fabric, right?

  • This is the UV cleaner, and these are the cutting boards.

  • So I've bought some wheel cleaner and I'm going to use it.

  • It is the home and planet multi purpose cleaner spray in Bulgarian rose petal.

Synonyms

cleanser
vscleaner
20 3.0

A product used to clean things, especially the skin, for example to wash the face

is aimed at use on surfaces or objects rather than skin
remover
vscleaner
19 3.0

A product that takes stains, makeup, or old paint off surfaces

focuses on general surface care rather than only substance removal
sanitizer
vscleaner
  • US
12 2.6

A product that kills germs on hands and surfaces

targets dirt and stains rather than primarily killing germs or viruses
cleansing agent
vscleaner
3.4

A liquid or powder that you use to clean skin, objects, and surfaces

is used on surfaces and objects rather than for skin
bathroom cleaner
vscleaner
1.0

A liquid or spray that removes dirt and stains from bathroom surfaces

is a general product for use on many different surfaces and objects

Antonyms

224 1.4

A mark that makes something a different color and is hard to remove

95 1.0

Substance that makes things unclean

Compounds

An electric machine that cleans floors and carpets by sucking up dust

24 1.6

A person or shop that cleans clothes with chemicals instead of water

4 3.0

A thin bendable wire with soft material for cleaning a tobacco pipe or making simple crafts

1 3.4

A machine with a filter that removes dust and small particles from the air

A person who cleans public streets for the city

1 1.6

A person who cleans windows on buildings or vehicles for money

seed cleaner
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A machine that removes dirt and broken seeds before storage

A liquid or spray that removes dirt and stains from bathroom surfaces

A vacuum cleaner that uses spinning air to separate dust into a removable bin instead of a bag

A machine that uses spinning air to collect dust in a removable clear bin without a bag

3.7

A small machine for cleaning floors that you wear on your back with straps

grain cleaner
  • Specialized
4.8

A machine that removes dirt and small stones from grain before storage or sale

A small vacuum you hold to clean crumbs in cars or on sofas

A small portable machine that sucks up dirt from small areas

A machine that sprays cleaning liquid on surfaces like carpets, upholstery or mattresses and removes the liquid and dirt

How Effective

solvent
  • Specialized
33 4.9
degreaser
1 4.8
cleaner
108 1.0
detergent
70 2.7
soap
266 1.0

Surface Forms

cleaner singular
cleaners plural

Morphology

cleaner = clean (transparent) = clean + er

The noun denotes an instrument or substance that 'cleans' and is formed by the common derivational pattern 'verb + -er'; meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Cleaner comes from the old English word clean, 'free from dirt', and a household cleaner is a product made to remove stains and dirt from surfaces.