Word

cleanup, n.
(cleanups)

the act of making something clean
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 1

cleaning cleansing cleanup

sample sentences

"he gave his shoes a good cleaning"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

clean clean clean clean clean clean

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cleanse

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

clean up

semantic pointers

hypernym

improvement

hyponym

disinfestation spring-cleaning scrubbing, scouring, scrub dry cleaning sweeping purging, purge purification sterilization, sterilisation sanitation, sanitization, sanitisation depilation, epilation washup, bathing housecleaning

(baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
<noun.communication>

cleanup cleanup position cleanup spot

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

baseball, baseball game, ball

hypernym

position

part holonym

lineup, batting order, card

a very large profit
<noun.possession>

cleanup killing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

clean up

semantic pointers

domain of synset (usage)

colloquialism

hypernym

profit, profits, earnings, net income, net, net profit, lucre