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cleanup

The children do a cleanup of the classroom after the art project.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of making something clean: A cleanup refers to the process of removing dirt, mess, or unwanted items to make a place or object orderly and clean.
    • (Baseball) The fourth position in the batting order: In baseball, the cleanup is the fourth batter in the lineup, traditionally a powerful hitter responsible for driving in runs.
    • A very large profit: Informally, a cleanup can mean a substantial financial gain, often made quickly or easily.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Act of cleaning):

    • The volunteers organized a neighborhood cleanup after the festival.
    • A major cleanup was required following the oil spill.

  • Noun (Baseball position):

    • The team's best power hitter bats in the cleanup spot.
    • He hit a home run while batting cleanup.

  • Noun (Large profit):

    • The company made a cleanup with its new product launch.
    • Investors hoped for a cleanup after the stock market rally.
Advanced Usage

  • "Cleanup hitter": The baseball player who bats in the fourth (cleanup) position.

    • As the cleanup hitter, her job is to bring runners home.

  • "Cleanup operation": A large-scale, organized effort to clean a contaminated or disordered area.

    • The environmental agency began a massive cleanup operation.

  • "To make a cleanup": To earn a very large profit.

    • The savvy trader made a cleanup during the market volatility.
Variants and Related Words
  • Clean up (phrasal verb): To make a place clean or tidy.
    • Please clean up your room.
  • Cleaner (noun): A person or substance that cleans.
    • She hired a cleaner for the house.
  • Cleaning (noun): The act or process of making clean.
    • The cleaning took all morning.
Synonyms
  • Purification: The process of making something clean or pure.
  • Tidying: The act of making a place neat and orderly.
  • Windfall: A sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune or financial gain.
Related Phrases
  • Cleanup crew/team: A group assigned to clean an area.
    • The cleanup crew arrived to restore the park.
  • Post-game cleanup: The cleaning required after an event.
    • Stadium staff handled the post-game cleanup.
  • Cleanup on aisle...: A common announcement in stores for a spill that needs cleaning.
    • There was a cleanup on aisle five.
cleanup

The children do a cleanup of the classroom after the art project.

Noun
  1. the act of making something clean
    • he gave his shoes a good cleaning
  2. (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
  3. a very large profit

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