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overcleaning

overcleaning is the present participle and gerund of overclean.

Meaning of overclean

Verb

overclean (third-person singular simple present overcleans, present participle overcleaning, simple past and past participle overcleaned)

  1. (transitive) To clean to an excessive degree.
    • It’s basically resistant to dirt, so there’s no reason to overclean it.”2007 January 11, Mitchell Owens, “Room to Improve”, in New York Times

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Questions about overcleaning

What is overcleaning the present participle and gerund of?
Overcleaning is the present participle and gerund of overclean.

Words near overcleaning in the dictionary

  1. overclassifies
  2. overclassify
  3. overclassifying
  4. overclean
  5. overcleaned
  6. overcleaning
  7. overcleanliness
  8. overcleanly
  9. overcleans
  10. overclear
  11. overcleared

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