sweeper
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1.9
- noun
- /ˈswiːpər/
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barredora
- As Enoch carefully drove the sweeper through the deserted streets, Bass talked and we listened.
- street sweeper
- carpet sweeper
- vacuum sweeper
Examples
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Now Enoch slowed the sweeper to a crawl and maneuvered it closer to the curb.
Fiction book (1999) -
This is a carpet sweeper.
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Enoch loved the sweeper, which was essentially a big water tank on wheels.
Fiction book (1999) -
So all through the closing hours of the night, I would sit beside Enoch as he steered the sweeper through the squares and watched the town go to sleep.
Fiction book (1999) -
The sweeper efficiently removed dirt and debris from the carpet as I pushed it across the living room.
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She used the sweeper to clean up the mess after the party was over.
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This sweeper has rotating brushes that make it easier to pick up crumbs from the floor.
Synonyms
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1.6
A machine that cleans floors and carpets by sucking up dust and dirt
41
1.0
An electric machine that cleans floors and carpets by sucking up dust
2
3.6
A machine that removes dust and dirt from floors and carpets
1
3.5
A device with moving brushes that you push over carpets to collect dirt
Compounds
- Archaic
1
3.5
A device with moving brushes that you push over carpets to collect dirt
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Etymology
Sweeper comes from the verb sweep meaning 'to brush or push dirt in a wide movement' and the ending -er meaning 'a thing that does something'. So a sweeper is a machine that does the sweeping for you.