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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Owle, post: 1340998, member: 22004&quot;]They could work on their nomenclature and come up with something more precise. This is the standard definition of &quot;cleaned&quot;:</p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="3">clean</font></b></p><p><b><font size="3"></font></b>(kl<img src="http://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/emacr.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />n) <i>adj.</i> <b>clean·er</b>, <b>clean·est</b> <b>1. </b>Free from dirt, stain, or impurities; unsoiled.</p><p><b>2. </b><b>a. </b>Free from foreign matter or pollution; unadulterated: <i><span style="color: #226699">clean air; clean drinking water.</span></i></p><p><b>b. </b>Not infected: <i><span style="color: #226699">a clean wound.</span></i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>3. </b><b>a. </b>Producing relatively little pollution: <i><span style="color: #226699">a clean fuel; a cleaner, more efficient engine.</span></i></p><p><b>b. </b>Producing relatively little radioactive fallout or contamination: <i><span style="color: #226699">a clean nuclear bomb.</span></i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>4. </b>Having no imperfections or blemishes; regular or even: <i><span style="color: #226699">a clean edge; a smooth, clean joint.</span></i></p><p><b>5. </b><b>a. </b>Not ornate or intricate; spare: <i><span style="color: #226699">&quot;the clean lines and exquisite proportions of early modernism&quot;</span></i> <i><span style="color: #226699">(Judith Thurman).</span></i></p><p><b>b. </b>Sharply defined; clear-cut: <i><span style="color: #226699">a clean outline against the sky.</span></i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>6. </b>Free from clumsiness; deft; adroit: <i><span style="color: #226699">a clean throw.</span></i></p><p><b>7. </b>Devoid of restrictions or encumbrances: <i><span style="color: #226699">a clean bill of health.</span></i></p><p><b>8. </b>Thorough; complete: <i><span style="color: #226699">a clean getaway.</span></i></p><p><b>9. </b>Having few alterations or corrections; legible: <i><span style="color: #226699">clean manuscript.</span></i></p><p><b>10. </b>Blank: <i><span style="color: #226699">a clean page.</span></i></p><p><b>11. </b><b>a. </b>Morally pure; virtuous: <i><span style="color: #226699">led a clean life.</span></i></p><p><b>b. </b>Having no marks of discredit or offense: <i><span style="color: #226699">a clean voting record.</span></i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>12. </b>Fit for all readers, listeners, or audiences; not ribald or obscene: <i><span style="color: #226699">a clean joke.</span></i></p><p><b>13. </b>Honest or fair: <i><span style="color: #226699">a clean fighter; a clean competition.</span></i></p><p><b>14. </b><i>Slang</i> <b>a. </b>Not carrying concealed weapons or drugs.</p><p><b>b. </b>Innocent of a suspected crime.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>15. </b><i>Informal</i> <b>a. </b>Free from narcotics addiction.</p><p><b>b. </b>Showing no evidence of using banned or performance-enhancing substances: <i><span style="color: #226699">proven to be clean before the race.</span></i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So to use the word &quot;clean&quot; is really ambiguous as a negative connotation for many people. &quot;Mishandled&quot;, &quot;abrasively cleaned or abraded&quot; and so forth might be more precise.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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