Meaning of Cleaner | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person whose occupation is to clean things, especially rooms, floors, and windows.
2. A device that cleans, such as the vacuum cleaner.
3. A substance used for cleaning; especially, one retailed for that purpose and meant for use on things other than one's own body.
4. A professional laundry or dry cleaner (business).
   in-plural
5. A fixer; a person who disposes of bodies and evidence.
   idiomatic, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“The cleaner worked, of course, at nights. He had to coal and light up the engine, as well as clean it, for the next day's work, which commenced with a light run to Barnham to "bring in the goods" from that station at about 6.30 a.m.”

“Near-synonym: cleaning fluid”

“I'll have to take this shirt to the cleaners.”

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