purge
verb / noun
Meaning
- verbTo clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse; to clear of (something unwanted).
Example:
After the process, the machine purges the chamber before venting it to remove toxic gases.
- nounAn act or instance of purging.
- verbTo remove by cleansing; to wash away.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,019 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 66% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None