Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A thorough cleaning or ordering.
  • noun Informal The final, often routine tasks that complete a project.
  • noun Slang A very large profit; a killing.
  • noun Baseball The fourth position on a team's batting order, usually reserved for a strong hitter who can drive in extra runs.

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  • noun The act of cleaning or tidying something.
  • adjective baseball to bat fourth in the batting order

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a very large profit
  • noun (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
  • noun the act of making something clean

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Examples

  • In addition, state Assemblywoman Julia Brownley and new state schools chief Tom Torlakson—both of whom voted against parent trigger last year—are drafting what they call "cleanup legislation" to amend the law.

    Crushing Hopes in Compton 2011

  • I am of the view that regardless of how the bank cleanup is executed (whether it be a massive recapitalization a la TARP on roids, or a Swedish style bank nationalization) that the end result will be the same: the taxpayer will be on the hook for a couple trillion dollars.

    Archive 2009-03-01 Ilya 2009

  • Obama: Those affected by spill should be employed in cleanup

    Obama: Those affected by spill should be employed in cleanup 2010

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    Obama: Those affected by spill should be employed in cleanup 2010

  • Obama: Those affected by spill should be employed in cleanup

    Obama says 'justice will be done' in Times Square bombing 2010

  • That cleanup is going to take decades and your few dollars that you spent wasting your time, could have gone to help protect our southern coastline.

    Five Reasons Not To See Twilight Eclipse | myFiveBest 2010

  • A northwest Montana town where asbestos contamination has killed more than 200 people will get more than $130 million in cleanup and medical assistance from the Obama administration, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.

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  • I am of the view that regardless of how the bank cleanup is executed (whether it be a massive recapitalization a la TARP on roids, or a Swedish style bank nationalization) that the end result will be the same: the taxpayer will be on the hook for a couple trillion dollars.

    The Taxpayer Will Pay xtra 2009

  • When it's time to change the litter, I just pull off the trash bag (inside out) and cleanup is done.

    Hints From Heloise washingtonpost.com 2010

  • Obama: Those affected by spill should be employed in cleanup

    Florida senator: Obama drilling plan 'dead on arrival' 2010

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