Definition of "cleanup" []

• A thorough cleaning or ordering. (noun)
• Informal The final, often routine tasks that complete a project. (noun)
• Slang A very large profit; a killing. (noun)
• Baseball The fourth position on a team's batting order, usually reserved for a strong hitter who can drive in extra runs. (noun)

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• "In addition, state Assemblywoman Julia Brownley and new state schools chief Tom Torlakson—both of whom voted against parent trigger last year—are drafting what they call "cleanup legislation" to amend the law."
• "A northwest Montana town where asbestos contamination has killed more than 200 people will get more than $130 million in cleanup and medical assistance from the Obama administration, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday."
• "When it's time to change the litter, I just pull off the trash bag (inside out) and cleanup is done."