Clean and Open

Clean

Clean adjective - Lacking contents that could or should be present.

Usage example: the ship returned with a clean hold

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Open and clean are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Open" instead the word "Clean" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: clear, cleaned, cleanup, clearing, cleanly

Open adjective - Allowing passage without obstruction.

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Clean and open are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clean" instead the word "Open" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

room	clean room	open room
tank	clean tank	open tank

Common examples are helping open and clean molds, or teaching each other how to use unfamiliar tools and materials.

Source: Series / Face/Off
He wonders aloud who left the window open as he walks over to close it, only to run directly into the glass, revealing that the window is so clean that it gave the impression that it was open.

Source: Running into the Window
Clean Cut: When McCloud and Goslet finally hear Weevil's pleas for help behind the door, they open it, only to see his head falling off from his shoulders.

Source: Film / Lighthouse

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