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