cleaner
/ˈklinɚ/
noun
Common
1.n.a preparation used in cleaning something
2.n.the operator of dry-cleaning establishment
3.n.someone whose occupation is cleaning
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cleaner and cleaver differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. cleaner means “a preparation used in cleaning something”. cleaver means “a butcher's knife having a large square blade”. cleaner is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈklinɚ/
1.n.a preparation used in cleaning something
2.n.the operator of dry-cleaning establishment
3.n.someone whose occupation is cleaning
/ˈklivɚ/
1.n.a butcher's knife having a large square blade
| cleaner | cleaver | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈklinɚ/ | /ˈklivɚ/ |
| Said | KLEE-nur | KLEE-vur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | cleansing agent, cleanser | meat cleaver, chopper |
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