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clean⋅up

  [kleen-uhp]
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–noun
1. the act or process of cleaning up.
2. Slang. a very large profit: The company made a real cleanup on their new invention.
3. Baseball.
a. the fourth position in the batting order: Our best home-run hitter is batting cleanup.
b. the player who bats in this position.
Origin:
1865–70, Americanism; n. use of v. phrase clean up
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clean·up   (klēn'ŭp')   
n.  

  1. A thorough cleaning or ordering.

  2. Informal The final, often routine tasks that complete a project.

  3. Slang A very large profit; a killing.

  4. Baseball The fourth position on a team's batting order, usually reserved for a strong hitter who can drive in extra runs.

clean'up' adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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