CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
Child contexts
- Science Proposed
Terms in this context
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claxon in CommonParlance
- definition a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
- definition make a strident noise
- definition use the horn of a car
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clay in CommonParlance
- definition a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
- definition water soaked soil; soft wet earth
- definition the dead body of a human being
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clay pigeon in CommonParlance
- definition target used in skeet or trapshooting
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clay pipe in CommonParlance
- definition a pipe made of clay
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clay sculpture in CommonParlance
- definition sculpture produced by molding
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clay-colored robin in CommonParlance
- definition robin of Mexico and Central America
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clayey in CommonParlance
- definition resembling or containing clay
- definition (used of soil) compact and fine-grained
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clayeyness in CommonParlance
- definition The quality of resembling clay, i.e. in thickness or consistency.
- definition The quality of being composed of clay.
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clayiness in CommonParlance
- definition The quality of resembling clay, i.e. in thickness or consistency.
- definition The quality of being composed of clay.
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clayishness in CommonParlance
- definition The quality of resembling clay, i.e. in thickness or consistency.
- definition The quality of being composed of clay.
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claymore in CommonParlance
- definition a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
- definition an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy
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claymore mine in CommonParlance
- definition an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy
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claystone in CommonParlance
- definition fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
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clayware in CommonParlance
- definition ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln
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clean in CommonParlance
- definition free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
- definition free of restrictions or qualifications
- definition (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- definition free from impurities
- definition (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
- definition ritually clean or pure
- definition not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
- definition (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
- definition free from sepsis or infection
- definition morally pure
- definition (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
- definition (of a surface) not written or printed on
- definition exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
- definition without difficulties or problems
- definition thorough and without qualification
- definition not carrying concealed weapons
- definition free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
- definition free of drugs
- definition a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
- definition completely; used as intensifiers
- definition in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
- definition make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
- definition remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
- definition clean and tidy up the house
- definition clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
- definition be cleanable
- definition deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
- definition remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
- definition remove while making clean
- definition remove unwanted substances from
- definition remove shells or husks from
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clean and jerk in CommonParlance
- definition a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
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clean bill of health in CommonParlance
- definition an assurance that someone is healthy or something is in good condition
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clean bomb in CommonParlance
- definition an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination
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clean house in CommonParlance
- definition clean and tidy up the house
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clean out in CommonParlance
- definition empty completely
- definition to eject from somewhere
- definition deprive completely of money or goods
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clean room in CommonParlance
- definition a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment
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clean slate in CommonParlance
- definition an opportunity to start over without prejudice
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clean up in CommonParlance
- definition put (things or places) in order
- definition make a big profit; often in a short period of time
- definition finish attending to
- definition make oneself clean, presentable or neat
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clean-burning in CommonParlance
- definition leaving little contamination while consuming fuel
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clean-cut in CommonParlance
- definition neat and smart in appearance
- definition clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible