sweeper

[ swee-per ]

/ ˈswi pər /

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noun

a person or thing that sweeps.

carpet sweeper.

a janitor.

any of several fishes of the family Pempherididae, of tropical and warm, temperate seas, having an oblong, compressed body.

Origin of sweeper

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at sweep¹, -er¹

Words nearby sweeper

sweeny, sweep, sweep account, sweepback, sweep check, sweeper, sweep hand, sweeping, sweepings, sweeping score, sweep off someone's feet

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Example sentences from the Web for sweeper

Then, after washing their feet, the sweeper and the village headman walk barefoot hurriedly across the fire.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell
He stepped back and swung the door wide open; then stepped over and joined the station master and the sweeper.
The Thunders of Silence|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
She found herself dressed out in sweeper's rags, and once more, broom in hand, standing on her corner.
The Green Forest Fairy Book|Loretta Ellen Brady
On the customs of the sweeper caste, see ante, Chapter 8, following note .
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official|William Sleeman

A Bissell sweeper in the hands of a skillful maid will last three years.
Guide to Hotel Housekeeping|Mary E. Palmer

British Dictionary definitions for sweeper

sweeper

/ (ˈswiːpə) /

noun

a person employed to sweep, such as a roadsweeper

any device for sweepinga carpet sweeper

informal soccer a player who supports the main defenders, as by intercepting loose balls, etc

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单词	sweeper
释义	sweeper [ swee-per ] / ˈswi pər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sweeper ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that sweeps. carpet sweeper. a janitor. any of several fishes of the family Pempherididae, of tropical and warm, temperate seas, having an oblong, compressed body. Origin of sweeper late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at sweep¹, -er¹ Words nearby sweeper sweeny, sweep, sweep account, sweepback, sweep check, sweeper, sweep hand, sweeping, sweepings, sweeping score, sweep off someone's feet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sweeper Then, after washing their feet, the sweeper and the village headman walk barefoot hurriedly across the fire. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India\|R. V. Russell He stepped back and swung the door wide open; then stepped over and joined the station master and the sweeper. The Thunders of Silence\|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb She found herself dressed out in sweeper's rags, and once more, broom in hand, standing on her corner. The Green Forest Fairy Book\|Loretta Ellen Brady On the customs of the sweeper caste, see ante, Chapter 8, following note . Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official\|William Sleeman A Bissell sweeper in the hands of a skillful maid will last three years. Guide to Hotel Housekeeping\|Mary E. Palmer British Dictionary definitions for sweeper sweeper / (ˈswiːpə) / noun a person employed to sweep, such as a roadsweeper any device for sweepinga carpet sweeper informal soccer a player who supports the main defenders, as by intercepting loose balls, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sweeper custodian, attendant, superintendent, sitter, sponge, towel, mop, broom, toothbrush, gatekeeper, caretaker, concierge, super, porter, doorkeeper, swab, squeegee, whisk, besom, polisher
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sweeper

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