as in soap
a substance used for cleaning a kitchen shelf loaded with household cleaners

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Recent Examples of cleaner This powerful carpet cleaner swiftly suctions up messes and scrubs them clean in one fell swoop, no manual labor required. Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024 Apply Cleaner with Brush Apply the leather cleaner to the soft bristled brush; do not apply the cleaner directly onto the leather. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024 Harsh cleaners and products: Bar soaps, antibacterial soaps, and some cleansers can be alkaline, disrupting the acid mantle when used on the face. Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024 Follow the label instructions or contact a professional upholstery cleaner. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cleaner 

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“Cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleaner. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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