squeegee
noun[C]
uk/ˈskwiː.dʒiː/us/ˈskwiː.dʒiː/atoolwith arubberbladeand ashorthandlethat is used forremovingwaterfrom asurfacesuch as awindowormirrorafter it has beenwashed:
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The AmericanRedCrosswashandingout cleanupkitsthatcontainedsqueegees,mops, andbrushes.
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- Then use a squeegee tocleanoff theresidue.
- He has adirtysqueegee in hislefthand, and theequallyfilthypalmof hisrighthandisextended.
- She uses a squeegee topushinkthrough asilkscreen.
Equipment used for cleaning
- bath towel
- besom
- broom
- broomstick
- carpet sweeper
- fogger
- garbage stick
- HEPA filter
- Hoover
- household goods
- mop
- paper towel
- pressure washer
- rag
- scrubbing brush
- towelette
- vacuum cleaner
- waste picker
- wet wipe
- wire brush
squeegee
verb[T]
uk/ˈskwiː.dʒiː/us/ˈskwiː.dʒiː/to use asqueegeeon awindow,mirror, or othersurface:
Hesprayedwaterover thesurfaceand squeegeed itclean.
Theymanuallyscruband squeegee the first set ofwindows.
- Squeegee thestallaftershowering.
- Squeegee off all thewetsurfaces.
- Theshowercubiclestaysfreeofmouldbecause we squeegee it while it'swet.
Cleaning generally
- brushsomeone/somethingoff
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- groom
- high-touch
- hoovering
- mop
- purification
- purifier
- purify
- rinse
- scrub
- sponge
- steam-clean
- sterilizing
- swill
- wash(something)out
- washsomethingdown