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clean and jerk, clean(adj)

a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

clean(adj)

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"

clean, clear(adj)

free of restrictions or qualifications

"a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner"

clean, clear, light, unclouded(adj)

(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"

clean, fresh(adj)

free from impurities

"clean water"; "fresh air"

clean(adj)

(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense

"a clean voting record"; "a clean driver's license"

clean(adj)

ritually clean or pure

clean, uncontaminating(adj)

not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination

"a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"

clean, unobjectionable(adj)

(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers

"good clean fun"; "a clean joke"

uninfected, clean(adj)

free from sepsis or infection

"a clean (or uninfected) wound"

clean, clean-living(adj)

morally pure

"led a clean life"

clean, fair(adj)

(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections

"fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"

blank, clean, white(adj)

(of a surface) not written or printed on

"blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"

clean, sporting, sporty, sportsmanlike(adj)

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

"a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"

clean(adj)

without difficulties or problems

"a clean test flight"

clean(adj)

thorough and without qualification

"a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break"

clean(adj)

not carrying concealed weapons

clean, neat(adj)

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"

clean(verb)

free of drugs

"after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"

clean, make clean(verb)

make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

"Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"

clean, pick(verb)

remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

"Clean the turkey"

houseclean, clean house, clean(verb)

clean and tidy up the house

"She housecleans every week"

cleanse, clean(verb)

clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

"clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"

clean(verb)

be cleanable

"This stove cleans easily"

clean(verb)

deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.

"The other players cleaned him completely"

clean, strip(verb)

remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely

"The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"

clean(verb)

remove while making clean

"Clean the spots off the rug"

scavenge, clean(verb)

remove unwanted substances from

clean(adverb)

remove shells or husks from

"clean grain before milling it"

clean, plumb, plum(adverb)

completely; used as intensifiers

"clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"

fairly, fair, clean(adverb)

in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

"they played fairly"

free from dirt or stain

although the soccer team always starts out with clean uniforms, they don't stay that way for long

following or according to the rules

a clean check from the other hockey player

free from any trace of the coarse or indecent

only clean songs will be permitted for the performances on the last night of summer camp

trying all possibilities

police made a clean sweep of the area before the governor's arrival

having no exceptions or restrictions

the clean joy of running that young children experience

lacking contents that could or should be present

the ship returned with a clean hold

according to the rules or the law

a boxer who doesn't fight clean

to a full extent or degree

the thief got clean away

to remove the dirt from

we cleaned the clothes before donating them to charity

to take the internal organs out of

cleaned the rabbit before cooking it

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