cleanup

CEFRC1

/ˈkliːnʌp/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of cleaning a place or removing unwanted things.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Fourth in the batting order; a cleanup hitter.

Examples

  • The cleanup at the Fukushima Daiichi plant could take years, possibly decades.

  • The whole community was involved in the cleanup.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • [ˈkʰliːˌnʌp]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act of cleaning or tidying something; the act of finishing something off.

More examples

In context

  • Tom bats cleanup on our team.

  • Jones will be batting cleanup in tonight's game.

  • There it was: McDougald at cleanup, and DiMaggio fifth.

Quick test

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Origin

noun

A deverbal from clean up.