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cleans

/kliːnz/

cleans is the plural of clean.

cleans is the third-person singular simple present indicative of clean.

Meaning of clean

Noun

clean (plural cleans)

  1. A removal of dirt.
    • This place needs a clean.
  2. The first part of the event clean and jerk in which the weight is brought from the ground to the shoulders.
  3. (in plural) Of heavy metal, clear vocals, contrasted with death growls and screams.
    • When people complained the songs were too hard, Kyle's clean vocals could bail out the band. Adding cleans would set off a chain reaction though - Kyle's crisp, clear presence could be seen as "betraying" the raw assault that Mike inflicts on the fans with his screams and growls.2014, T/James Reagan, Leeds House, Amazon Digital Services LLC, →ISBN, page 314

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Phrases with cleans

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Questions about cleans

What is cleans the plural of?
Cleans is the plural of clean.
How do you pronounce cleans?
Cleans is pronounced /kliːnz/.

Words near cleans in the dictionary

  1. cleanouts
  2. cleanroom
  3. cleanroomed
  4. cleanrooming
  5. cleanrooms
  6. cleans
  7. cleans and jerks
  8. cleans down
  9. cleans house
  10. cleans off
  11. cleans one's plate

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