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Added 10 October 2026

cleanup

/ˈkliːnʌp/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cleanup at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of cleaning or tidying something.
the cost of environmental cleanup after an oil spill
The act of finishing something off.
Fourth in the batting order; a cleanup hitter.
Jones will be batting cleanup in tonight's game.

verb

Misspelling of clean up.

Origin

A deverbal from clean up.

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