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Gleaner vs Cleaner - What's the difference?

gleaner | cleaner |

As nouns the difference between gleaner and cleaner

is that gleaner is one who gleans while cleaner is a person whose occupation is to clean floors, windows and other things.

As an adjective cleaner is

comparative of clean.

gleaner

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who gleans.

    • Derived terms

    * foliage-gleaner

    Anagrams

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    cleaner

    English

    Etymology 1

    (clean) (agent noun)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person whose occupation is to clean floors, windows and other things.
  • A device that cleans, such as the vacuum cleaner.
  • A cleaning detergent.
  • (in the plural) A professional laundry or dry cleaner (business).
    • I'll have to take this shirt to the cleaners .
    Derived terms
    * cleaner fish * vacuum cleaner
    Related terms
    * take to the cleaners

    Etymology 2

    clean +

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (clean)

    • Anagrams

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