Clean
adjective
Not dirty or messy.
She keeps her house very clean
Often appears as...
- keep clean
- clean room
verb
To remove dirt or mess from something.
I need to clean the kitchen
Often appears as...
- clean the house
- clean up
adjective
Honest or fair.
He won the game with a clean shot
Often appears as...
- clean shot
- clean game
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Approving
adverb
Completely or totally.
He clean forgot about the meeting
Often appears as...
- clean forgot
- clean missed
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Informal
Colloquial
adjective
Containing no illegal substances.
He had a clean record and passed the drug test
Often appears as...
- clean record
- clean test
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Approving
adjective
Free from pollution or harmful substances.
Clean energy is better for the planet
Often appears as...
- clean energy
- clean air
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Approving
Academic
adjective
Simple and pleasing, especially in design.
The logo has a clean, modern look
Often appears as...
- clean lines
- clean design
adjective
Not dirty or messy.
She keeps her house very clean
Often appears as...
- keep clean
- clean room
verb
To remove dirt or mess from something.
I need to clean the kitchen
Often appears as...
- clean the house
- clean up
adjective
Honest or fair.
He won the game with a clean shot
Often appears as...
- clean shot
- clean game
Usage tips
Approving
adverb
Completely or totally.
He clean forgot about the meeting
Often appears as...
- clean forgot
- clean missed
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
adjective
Containing no illegal substances.
He had a clean record and passed the drug test
Often appears as...
- clean record
- clean test
Usage tips
Approving
adjective
Free from pollution or harmful substances.
Clean energy is better for the planet
Often appears as...
- clean energy
- clean air
Usage tips
Approving
Academic
adjective
Simple and pleasing, especially in design.
The logo has a clean, modern look
Often appears as...
- clean lines
- clean design
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Pro Tip 1/2Physical Cleanliness
Refers to spaces or objects, not people, when saying something is clean.
After tidying, the clean room looked spacious.
Pro Tip 2/2Praise or Approval
Used to express satisfaction with someone's clean area or appearance.
Your clean desk is impressive!
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Cleanliness
Refers to spaces or objects, not people, when saying something is clean.
After tidying, the clean room looked spacious.
Pro Tip 2/2Praise or Approval
Used to express satisfaction with someone's clean area or appearance.
Your clean desk is impressive!
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Cleanliness
Refers to spaces or objects, not people, when saying something is clean.
After tidying, the clean room looked spacious.
Pro Tip 2/2Praise or Approval
Used to express satisfaction with someone's clean area or appearance.
Your clean desk is impressive!
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What would happen if you...
But that's a pretty extreme situation. On a normal, day-to-day basis, maintaining a well-hydrated system is easy to manage for those of us fortunate enough to have access to clean drinking water. For a long time, conventional wisdom said that we should drink eight glasses a day. That estimate has since been fine-tuned.
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Is it possible to create...
for all sorts of purposes. That includes vacuum-packed food that stays fresh longer, and the vacuums inside early light bulbs that protected filaments from degrading. These vacuums are generally created with some version of what a vacuum cleaner does using high-powered pumps that create enough suction
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Todd Humphreys: How to...
between privacy on the one hand and the need for a clean radio spectrum on the other. We simply cannot tolerate GPS jammers and spoofers, and yet, given the lack of effective legal means for protecting our privacy from the GPS dot, can you really blame people for wanting to turn them on,
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The life cycle of a...
Instead of throwing them away at the end of their life, donate, recycle, or reuse them as cleaning rags. And, finally, you might ask yourself, how many t-shirts and articles of clothing will you consume over your lifetime, and what will be their combined impact on the world?
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How does fracking work?...
Does fracking take time, money, and research away from the development of cleaner renewable energy sources? Natural gas is non-renewable, and the short-run economic interests supporting fracking may fall short in the face of global climate change.
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Why do your knuckles...
that help clean up any bone or cartilage debris that ends up in the joint. But the reason it's important for knuckle cracking is that, like other fluids in your body, it contains lots of dissolved gas molecules.
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Genius: Aretha Chain of...
it's easier for a woman to be the help made of a king than it is for a man to be the helpmate of a queen don't let that queen thing go to your head i don't let that clean thing go
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An eco-modernist...
around the world in dire poverty whose lives of hardship are not a choice they deserve access to the same modern advancements that have brought us clean
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Killer Ant Swarm...
dispatched by hundreds of razor sharp jaws the ants make a clean sweep capturing up to one hundred thousand insects in a single raid
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Antlion Cone Death Trap...
cleaning out the nest. The sand can reach a scorching 70 centigrade. The ants' long legs raise their bodies above the surface,
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What would happen if you...
But that's a pretty extreme situation. On a normal, day-to-day basis, maintaining a well-hydrated system is easy to manage for those of us fortunate enough to have access to clean drinking water. For a long time, conventional wisdom said that we should drink eight glasses a day. That estimate has since been fine-tuned.
Video examples
Is it possible to create...
for all sorts of purposes. That includes vacuum-packed food that stays fresh longer, and the vacuums inside early light bulbs that protected filaments from degrading. These vacuums are generally created with some version of what a vacuum cleaner does using high-powered pumps that create enough suction
Video examples
Todd Humphreys: How to...
between privacy on the one hand and the need for a clean radio spectrum on the other. We simply cannot tolerate GPS jammers and spoofers, and yet, given the lack of effective legal means for protecting our privacy from the GPS dot, can you really blame people for wanting to turn them on,
Video examples
The life cycle of a...
Instead of throwing them away at the end of their life, donate, recycle, or reuse them as cleaning rags. And, finally, you might ask yourself, how many t-shirts and articles of clothing will you consume over your lifetime, and what will be their combined impact on the world?
Video examples
How does fracking work?...
Does fracking take time, money, and research away from the development of cleaner renewable energy sources? Natural gas is non-renewable, and the short-run economic interests supporting fracking may fall short in the face of global climate change.
Video examples
Why do your knuckles...
that help clean up any bone or cartilage debris that ends up in the joint. But the reason it's important for knuckle cracking is that, like other fluids in your body, it contains lots of dissolved gas molecules.
Video examples
Genius: Aretha Chain of...
it's easier for a woman to be the help made of a king than it is for a man to be the helpmate of a queen don't let that queen thing go to your head i don't let that clean thing go
Video examples
An eco-modernist...
around the world in dire poverty whose lives of hardship are not a choice they deserve access to the same modern advancements that have brought us clean
Video examples
Killer Ant Swarm...
dispatched by hundreds of razor sharp jaws the ants make a clean sweep capturing up to one hundred thousand insects in a single raid
Video examples
Antlion Cone Death Trap...
cleaning out the nest. The sand can reach a scorching 70 centigrade. The ants' long legs raise their bodies above the surface,
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John Wayne
American Actor
Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday.
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Diego Maradona
Argentinian Athlete
Things are neither clear nor clean in the world of football right now and many people recognise this reality.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
There are other measures of self-respect for a man, than the number of clean shirts he puts on every day.
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George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world.
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Elvis Presley
American Singer
I've tried to lead a straight, clean life, not set any kind of a bad example.
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Ruby Bridges
American Activist
Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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Jennifer Winget
Indian Actress
Keeping the country clean - that's very important.
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Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
British Statesman
Character must be kept bright as well as clean.
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Audrey Hepburn
British Actress
Water is life, and clean water means health.
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Raf Simons
Belgian Designer
My mother was a cleaning lady all her life.
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John Wayne
American Actor
Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday.
Quote examples
Diego Maradona
Argentinian Athlete
Things are neither clear nor clean in the world of football right now and many people recognise this reality.
Quote examples
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
There are other measures of self-respect for a man, than the number of clean shirts he puts on every day.
Quote examples
George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world.
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Elvis Presley
American Singer
I've tried to lead a straight, clean life, not set any kind of a bad example.
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Ruby Bridges
American Activist
Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
Quote examples
Jennifer Winget
Indian Actress
Keeping the country clean - that's very important.
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Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
British Statesman
Character must be kept bright as well as clean.
Quote examples
Audrey Hepburn
British Actress
Water is life, and clean water means health.
Quote examples
Raf Simons
Belgian Designer
My mother was a cleaning lady all her life.
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