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dry-cleaning

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dry-clean (drkln)
tr.v. dry-cleaned, dry-clean·ing, dry-cleans
To clean (clothing or fabrics) with chemical solvents that have little or no water.

dry cleaner n.
dry cleaning n.
Translations
dry-cleaning [ˈdraɪˈkliːnɪŋ] nlavado en seco
dry-cleaning [ˈdraɪˈkliːnɪŋ] dry n (process) → nettoyage m à sec
dry-cleaning [ˈdraɪˈkliːnɪŋ] dry n (process) → chemische Reinigung f
dry-cleaning [draɪˈkliːnɪŋ] npulitura a secco


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The chemical has been linked to nerve damage, reproductive difficulties, birth defects and higher rates of cancer in dry-cleaning workers.
 
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