cleanup

plural cleanups · alternative clean-up

1. countableuncountableThe act of cleaning or tidying something.

   the cost of environmental cleanup after an oil spill

2. countableuncountableThe act of finishing something off.
3. countableuncountableball gamesFourth in the batting order; a cleanup hitter.

   Jones will be batting cleanup in tonight's game.

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   The starting lineup for Newark consisted of Johnny Neun leading off at first base; the number two hitter was catcher Norman Kies; batting third and playing second base was Andy Cohen; at cleanup was "The People's Cherce," Dixie Walker; George Selkirk was hitting fifth and playing right field; Bob Barrett was at third base and hitting sixth; Jess Hill was the number seven batter in left field; Red Rolfe batted eighth and played shortstop; and the right-hander, George Miner, was on the mound.

   1994, Ronald A. Mayer, The 1937 Newark Bears: A Baseball Legend, →ISBN, page 27

   There it was: McDougald at cleanup, and DiMaggio fifth.

   2000, Richard Ben Cramer, Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life, →ISBN, page 528

   I had been getting hits off Jim Palmer and had a streak going and went from hitting 8th to 7th, to 6th, 5th, and then finally McKeon put me in at cleanup.

   2010, Kenneth Hogan, Batting 10th for the Yankees, →ISBN

alternative clean-up

1. misspellingMisspelling of clean up.