en cleaning

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

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Synonyms

  • ar تَطْهِير (n, act) ➜
  • ar تَنْظِيْف (n, act) ➜
  • ar تَنْقِيَة (n, act) ➜
  • ar غَسِيْل (n, act) ➜
  • ca neteja (n, act) ➜
  • ca netejada (n, act) ➜
  • ca netejament (n, act) ➜
  • ca rentada (n, act) ➜
  • ca rentat (n, act) ➜
  • en cleansing (n, act) ➜
  • en cleanup (n, act) ➜
  • es limpieza (n, act) ➜
  • eu garbiketa (n, act) ➜
  • eu txukunketa (n, act) ➜
  • fa لایروبی (n, act) ➜
  • fi puhdistus (n, act) ➜
  • fi siistiminen (n, act) ➜
  • fi siivous (n, act) ➜
  • fr lavage (n, act) ➜
  • fr nettoyage (n, act) ➜
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Related terms

  • en soap ➜
  • en wash ➜
  • en napkin ➜
  • en polish ➜
  • en bath ➜
  • ast llimpieza (n) ➜
  • ca neteja (n) ➜
  • ceb dyanitor (n) ➜
  • cs drogerie (n) ➜
  • cs uklízečka (n) ➜
  • da udrensning (n) ➜
  • de kanalreinigung (n) ➜
  • de putzmittel (n) ➜
  • de putztuch (n) ➜
  • de reinigung (n) ➜
  • de reinigungsvalidierung (n) ➜
  • el καθάρισμα (n) ➜
  • el λάτρα (n) ➜
  • el ξεσκάτισμα (n) ➜
  • el ξεσκάτωμα (n) ➜
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Things used for cleaning

  • en a cloth ➜
  • en a wash cloth ➜
  • en a soap ➜
  • en water ➜
  • en detergent ➜
  • en a rag ➜
  • en washing clothes ➜
  • en baths ➜
  • en bleach ➜
  • en doing housework ➜
  • en going to a laundromat ➜
  • en a ground floor ➜
  • en a mug ➜
  • en polish ➜
  • en a sponge ➜
  • en a towel ➜
  • en a tub ➜
  • en washing your car ➜
  • en washing your hands ➜

Types of cleaning

  • en depilation (n, act) ➜
  • en disinfestation (n, act) ➜
  • en dry cleaning (n, act) ➜
  • en housecleaning (n, act) ➜
  • en purge (n, act) ➜
  • en purification (n, act) ➜
  • en sanitation (n, act) ➜
  • en scrub (n, act) ➜
  • en spring-cleaning (n, act) ➜
  • en sterilization (n, act) ➜
  • en sweeping (n, act) ➜
  • en washup (n, act) ➜
  • en chemical wafer clean (n) ➜
  • en cleaning object (n) ➜
  • en daily personal cleaning (n) ➜
  • en descaling (n) ➜
  • en disinfection process (n) ➜
  • en dusting ➜
  • en housework (n) ➜
  • en polishing (n) ➜
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cleaning is a subevent of…

  • en dust ➜
  • en kill a spider ➜
  • en bumping furniture ➜
  • en a chemical spill ➜
  • en declutter ➜
  • en discovering something lost ➜
  • en drink booze ➜
  • en dust and polish your furniture ➜
  • en dust disappears ➜
  • en dusting ➜
  • en dusting furniture ➜
  • en you find money on the floor ➜
  • en finding lost things ➜
  • en listen to classical music ➜
  • en make someone happy ➜
  • en picking up dirt ➜
  • en put things on a shelf ➜
  • en slip on a wet floor ➜
  • en sneezing ➜
  • en spray cleaner ➜
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Effects of cleaning

  • en neatness ➜
  • en an allergenic reaction ➜
  • en allergies ➜
  • en a change in surfaces ➜
  • en dirt and bacteria to be removed ➜
  • en getting tired ➜
  • en getting to go have fun afterwards ➜
  • en health ➜
  • en a healthier environment ➜
  • en healthy living ➜
  • en Injury ➜
  • en less dirt ➜
  • en nice surroundings ➜
  • en people to find things they've lost ➜
  • en reduction of disorder ➜
  • en removing a mess ➜
  • en slippery floors ➜
  • en things are no longer dirty ➜
  • en tidyness ➜
  • en using water ➜

cleaning is used for…

  • en getting rid of dirt ➜
  • en cleanliness ➜
  • en creating a comfortable environment ➜
  • en fighting disease ➜
  • en fighting entropy ➜
  • en fighting infections ➜
  • en getting rid of grime ➜
  • en getting rid of stink ➜
  • en hygiene ➜
  • en impressing other people ➜
  • en making something not dirty anymore ➜
  • en organization ➜
  • en removing dirt ➜
  • en removing dirt from carpets ➜
  • en removing dust from shelves ➜
  • en removing food from dishes ➜
  • en removing stains ➜
  • en sanitation ➜
  • en tidiness ➜

cleaning requires…

  • en cleaners ➜
  • en cleaning products ➜
  • en cleanness ➜
  • en effort, soaps, time ➜
  • en elbow grease ➜
  • en energy ➜
  • en labour ➜
  • en a mess ➜
  • en a mop ➜
  • en physical exertion ➜
  • en soap ➜
  • en strong hands ➜
  • en uncleanness ➜
  • en water ➜

cleaning is a type of…

  • en improvement (n, act) ➜
  • en a chore ➜
  • en progressing (n) ➜
  • en removing (n) ➜
  • en taking care of (n) ➜

Derived terms

  • en autocleaning ➜
  • en housecleaning ➜
  • en precleaning ➜
  • en spring cleaning ➜

Subevents of cleaning

  • en have a bath ➜
  • en keeping things orderly and tidy ➜
  • en making a better world ➜

Things that require cleaning

  • en doing housework ➜

Root words

  • en clean (v) ➜
  • en clean ➜

Causes of cleaning

  • en doing the housework ➜

Word forms

  • en cleanings (n) ➜

Things motivated by cleaning

  • en do the housework ➜

cleaning is defined as…

  • en process of removing dirt ➜

Context of this term

  • en gerund of clean ➜

Etymologically related

  • ko 클리닝 ➜

Links to other resources

  • sw.opencyc.org /2012/05/10/concept/en/Cleaning
  • wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu 100251880-n
  • en.wiktionary.org cleaning
  • fr.wiktionary.org cleaning
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