clean and jerk
clean | a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead |
| bottle collection | collecting bottles for reuse |
collection
collecting
assembling
aggregation | the act of gathering something together |
| bottle collection | the activity of collecting bottles, bottle collection is a hobby of hers |
garbage collection
garbage pickup
trash collection
trash pickup | the collection and removal of garbage |
numismatics
numismatology
coin collecting
coin collection | the collection and study of money (and coins in particular) |
philately
stamp collecting
stamp collection | the collection and study of postage stamps |
| tax collection | the collection of taxes |
| clean bomb | an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination |
clean room
white room | a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria, used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment |
| laminar flow clean room | a clean room free of all extraneous particles, used in fabricating microprocessors |
| plate collection plate | a shallow receptacle for collection in church |
atlas
book of maps
map collection | a collection of maps in book form |
| solicitation appeal collection ingathering | request for a sum of money, an appeal to raise money for starving children |
collection
compendium | a publication containing a variety of works |
| clean bill of health | an assurance that someone is healthy or something is in good condition, the doctor gave him a clean bill of health |
collection
aggregation
accumulation
assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
| art collection | a collection of art works |
| bottle collection | a collection of bottles, her bottle collection is arranged on glass shelves in the window |
| coin collection | a collection of coins |
| loan collection | a number of pictures loaned by their owners for exhibition |
| stamp collection | a collection of stamps |
| rental collection | a collection of books that can be rented by readers in return for a small daily fee |
fresh start
clean slate
tabula rasa | an opportunity to start over without prejudice |
cleanse
clean | clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing, clean up before you see your grandparents, clean your fingernails before dinner |
| clean up | make oneself clean, presentable or neat, Clean up before you go to the party |
| clean pick | remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits, Clean the turkey |
| clean | remove shells or husks from, clean grain before milling it |
scavenge
clean | remove unwanted substances from |
tidy
tidy up
clean up neaten
straighten
straighten out
square away | put (things or places) in order, Tidy up your room! |
clean out
clear out | empty completely, We cleaned out all the drawers |
make a clean breast of
own up
fess up | admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error, the writer of the anonymous letter owned up after they identified his handwriting |
vacuum
vacuum-clean
hoover | clean with a vacuum cleaner, vacuum the carpets |
steam
steam clean | clean by means of steaming, steam-clean the upholstered sofa |
| clean | remove while making clean, Clean the spots off the rug |
clean
make clean | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from, Clean the stove!, The dentist cleaned my teeth |
houseclean
clean house
clean | clean and tidy up the house, She housecleans every week |
| spring-clean | thoroughly clean the entire house, often done only once a year, she started spring-cleaning on April |
| dry clean | clean with chemical agents |
| clean strip | 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 c | deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc., The other players cleaned him completely |
| clean up | dispose of, settle the bills |
| clean up | make a big profit, often in a short period of time, The investor really cleaned up when the stock market went up |
| clean out | deprive completely of money or goods, The robbers cleaned us out in a couple of hours |
| clean out | force out, The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers |
| clean | be cleanable, This stove cleans easily |
| clean | free of drugs, after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for years |
clean
neat | 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 | not carrying concealed weapons |
| clean | 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 |