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cleanings

/ˈkliːnɪŋz/

cleanings is the plural of cleaning.

Meaning of cleaning

Noun

cleaning (countable and uncountable, plural cleanings)

  1. The process of making something clean; a freeing from filth or dirt.
    • So good dental hygiene, with regular periodontal cleanings, can help protect your heart as well as your teeth.2009 January 13, Jane E. Brody, “New Thinking on How to Protect the Heart”, in New York Times
  2. The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc.
    • The risk which the cow runs, after slinking, is in not getting quit of the cleaning, or afterbirth, or placenta[…]1844, Henry Stephens, The Book of Farm

Phrases with cleanings

Questions about cleanings

What is cleanings the plural of?
Cleanings is the plural of cleaning.
How do you pronounce cleanings?
Cleanings is pronounced /ˈkliːnɪŋz/.

Words near cleanings in the dictionary

  1. cleaning up one's plate
  2. cleaning woman
  3. cleaning women
  4. cleaning-ladies
  5. cleaning-lady
  6. cleanings
  7. cleaningware
  8. cleanish
  9. cleanlier
  10. cleanliest
  11. cleanlily

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