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What does clean up mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word clean up? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) To become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, e.g. for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such.
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) To make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.
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Instead of janitors or custodians, Japanese schools had the students clean up the classrooms at the end of the day.
Gagnon is widely quoted in the local press, where he is cast as the man who wants to clean up the streets of the quartier.
Blanket cylinder positioning also allows faster clean up, shortening the down time between jobs.
The final clean up before the Tidy Towns adjudication will be on Monday 14th June at 7.30 pm.
Dog wardens are going undercover to catch owners who don't clean up after their pets.
Cleaner, greener jet fuels made from formulas that contain part soybean oil could clean up the air and give added profits to soybean growers.

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