Cleaning

Definitions

1. The process of making something clean; a freeing from filth or dirt.
   countable, uncountable
2. The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“So good dental hygiene, with regular periodontal cleanings, can help⟳ protect⟳ your heart as well as your teeth.”

“Like⟳ me, it's old, slow, loud, unsophisticated, underpowered, and in bad need⟳ of a good cleaning .”

“The risk⟳ which the cow runs, after slinking, is in not getting quit⟳ of the cleaning, or afterbirth, or placenta[…]”

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