cleaning implement


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Noun1.cleaning implement - any of a large class of implements used for cleaningcleaning implement - any of a large class of implements used for cleaning
broom - a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
carpet sweeper, sweeper - a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet
cleaning pad - a pad used as a cleaning implement
implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
pipe cleaner - cleaning implement consisting of a flexible tufted wire that is used to clean a pipe stem
pull-through - cleaning implement consisting of an oily rag attached by a cord to a weight; is pulled through the barrel of a rifle or handgun to clean it
squeegee - T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in washing windows)
mop, swob, swab - cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
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Celebrated as "the never-before-seen two-sided clean," the unique design of Duo boasts a flexible cleanser encapsulated by a two-sided cleaning implement --one side is smooth to soften and condition skin, while the other is scrubby to exfoliate and renew skin surfaces.
Duo provides a flexible cleanser encapsulated in a two-sided cleaning implement. One side is smooth to soften and condition skin, and the other side is scrubby to exfoliate and renew skin surfaces.
For the size of castings produced at Eagle Alloy, the abrasive grinding wheel is the traditional cleaning implement. The facility uses a 30-in.
A very close colleague whose name I can't reveal (his surname is a well known cleaning implement), was telling me what a marvellous meal he'd had the night before (Mr Hoover loves his food).
* Olay, Ivory and Old Spice have introduced a new dual-sided body cleansing buffer called Duo in which a flexible cleanser is encapsulated by a two-sided cleaning implement. One side is smooth to soften and condition skin, while the other is scrubby, to exfoliate and renew skin surfaces.
The leading brand in the category, Procter & Gamble Co.'s (P&G's) Bounty, is introducing Bounty DuraTowel, a clothlike product that P&G touts as a better cleaning implement than a dishcloth and tough enough to take on difficult jobs.
The cleaning implement contains a large quantity of durable poly fibers that fills a 24-inch block.
Ensure that you have a properly labeled--perhaps color-coded--rotation of porous cleaning implements, with one designation for cleaning, one for rinsing and one for disinfecting.
Besides its employee-volunteers, Manila Water also provided other cleaning implements such as shovels to the local government units of Pateros and Taguig.
Now it's a major logistical exercise--multiple guns, wads of ammo, chronograph, spotting scopes, ear protection, shooting mats, sandbags and assorted shooting rests, not to mention targets, assorted cleaning implements and what have you.
This pristine.44-caliber percussion repeater was complete with its original English oak case and accessories to include a Dixon powder flask and oil bottle, as well as sling, bullet mold, percussion caps, cleaning implements and combination tool.