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rinse

verb [I or T] (CLEAN)
 
 
/rɪns/

Definition

to use water to clean the soap or dirt from something: First apply shampoo to hair and then rinse thoroughly. There was no soap, so I just rinsed my hands with water.Cleaning generallyPersonal hygiene and appearance - general words
(Definition of rinse verb (CLEAN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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