- action in which something is cleaned
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- the act of cleaning or tidying
Jones will be batting cleanup in tonight's game.
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- process of removing contamination
- act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
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- (transitive) To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse
After the process, the machine purges the chamber before venting it to remove toxic gases.
- The action or process of rectifying
the rectification of an error; the rectification of spirits
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- (drama) A release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience, resulting in the purging or purifi...
pl. catharses