Clean (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife".
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Meaning 2
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; "a clean voting record"; "a clean driver's license".
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Meaning 3
Free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals".
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- She had clean clothes to wear every day.
- The children played outside in their clean overalls.
- After the operation the doctor had to wear clean gloves.
- She scrubbed the kitchen until it was clean.
- He kept a clean kitchen, wiping down all the surfaces after meals.
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Meaning 4
Free from sepsis or infection; "a clean (or uninfected) wound".
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Meaning 5
Free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner".
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Meaning 6
Morally pure; "led a clean life".
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Meaning 7
Exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct".
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Meaning 8
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript".
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Meaning 9
Thorough and without qualification; "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break".
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Meaning 11
(of a surface) not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins".
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Meaning 12
Free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air".
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Meaning 13
Without difficulties or problems; "a clean test flight".
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Meaning 14
Free of drugs; "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years".
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Meaning 15
Not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean".
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Meaning 17
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell".
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- Efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings involved considerable engineering tweaks to the recording space.
- She practiced regularly to ensure a clear ring on the second finger tap was met for perfection while not pressed then cleared release response up release prior perfection technique result obtain complete produce effective run loud solo by myself lead now orchest and quiet other light from darkness instrument note low wood record work art hit smooth each section nice m press noise place only needed break dark result felt left result way respond much both hold use pressure volume show go was small well there change open far most lead of nice, "at silvered beauty sparkle spark both rings get or down produce song every long start had you might wait put find bring set fine hand fall " did notice an small hear hard whole pick last beautiful by few minutes dark quick do nothing it " clear sound as one silvered b just alone little.
- Her voice was a light, lilting sound like a silver bell ringing out in the morning air.
- After years of carefully collecting samples, the artist finally achieved her goal of creating a palette of clean, clear reds and blues that seemed to pulse with an inner light.
- When the musicians carefully tuned their instruments, they achieved a clean, bell-like quality that was pure delight to listen to, clear as the morning dew.
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Meaning 18
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean joke".
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