cleaning implement

Other forms: cleaning implements

Definitions of cleaning implement

1. noun

   any of a large class of implements used for cleaning
   synonyms: cleaning device, cleaning equipment

   types:

   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

   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, swab, swob

   cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors

   besom

   a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle

   dry mop, dust mop, dustmop

   a dry swab for dusting floors

   push broom

   a wide broom that is pushed ahead of the sweeper

   scouring pad

   a small abrasive cleaning pad used for scouring pots and pans

   soap pad

   a cleaning pad containing soap

   sponge mop

   a wet mop with a sponge as the absorbent

   whisk, whisk broom

   a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes

   type of:

   implement

   instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end