sweepernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈswiː.pər/us/ˈswiː.pɚ/sweeper noun [ C ] (CLEANING)
someone or something that sweeps something clean:
a carpet sweeper (= a machine for cleaning carpets)
a road sweeper (= a person whose job is cleaning the roads)
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Equipment used for cleaning
- bath towel
- broom
- broomstick
- carpet sweeper
- chamois
- facecloth
- feather duster
- flannel
- floor cloth
- Hoover
- household goods
- J-cloth
- pressure washer
- rag
- scrubbing brush
- squeegee
- squeegee mop
- towelette
- washcloth
- wire brush
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People who clean & tidy places & things
sweeper noun [ C ] (FOOTBALL)
In football, a sweeper is a player whose position is behind the other defenders (= players whose main aim is to stop points from being scored) .
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Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- crossbar
- feint
- footballing
- futsal
- game 39
- game ball
- ghost goal
- give-and-go
- relegation
- Roy of the Rovers stuff
- scissor kick
- seal dribble
- shin guard
- shin pad
- stoppage
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