Broom vs. Sweep

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Broomnoun

(countable) A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.

Broomnoun

An implement with which players sweep the ice to make a stone travel further and curl less; a sweeper.

Broomnoun

Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, in the tribe Genisteae, including genera Cytisus, Genista, and Spartium, with long, thin branches and small or few leaves.

Broomverb

To sweep with a broom.

Broomverb

(roofing) To improve the embedding of a membrane by using a broom or squeegee to smooth it out and ensure contact with the adhesive under the membrane.

Broomnoun

A plant having twigs suitable for making brooms to sweep with when bound together; esp., the Cytisus scoparius of Western Europe, which is a low shrub with long, straight, green, angular branches, minute leaves, and large yellow flowers.

Broomnoun

An implement for sweeping floors, etc., commonly made of the panicles or tops of broom corn, bound together or attached to a long wooden handle; - so called because originally made of the twigs of the broom.

Broomverb

See Bream.

Broomnoun

a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

Broomnoun

any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers

Broomnoun

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

Broomverb

sweep with a broom or as if with a broom;

Broomverb

finish with a broom

Broom

A broom (also known in some forms as a broomstick) is a cleaning tool consisting of usually stiff fibers (often made of materials such as plastic, hair, or corn husks) attached to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical handle, the broomstick. It is thus a variety of brush with a long handle.

Sweepverb

(transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

Sweepverb

(intransitive) To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.

Sweepverb

(transitive) To search (a place) methodically.

Sweepverb

To travel quickly.

Sweepverb

(cricket) To play a sweep shot.

Sweepverb

(curling) To brush the ice in front of a moving stone, causing it to travel farther and to curl less.

Sweepverb

To move something in a long sweeping motion, as a broom.

Sweepverb

To win (a series) without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.

Sweepverb

To defeat (a team) in a series without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.

Sweepverb

(transitive) To remove something abruptly and thoroughly.

Sweepverb

To brush against or over; to rub lightly along.

Sweepverb

To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion.

Sweepverb

To strike with a long stroke.

Sweepverb

(nautical) To draw or drag something over.

Sweepverb

To pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation.

Sweepnoun

A single action of sweeping.

Sweepnoun

The person who steers a dragon boat.

Sweepnoun

A person who stands at the stern of a surf boat, steering with a steering oar and commanding the crew.

Sweepnoun

A chimney sweep.

Sweepnoun

A methodical search, typically for bugs (electronic listening devices).

Sweepnoun

(cricket) A batsman's shot, played from a kneeling position with a swinging horizontal bat.

Sweepnoun

A lottery, usually on the results of a sporting event, where players win if their randomly chosen team wins.

Sweepnoun

A flow of water parallel to shore caused by wave action at an ocean beach or at a point or headland.

Sweepnoun

(martial arts) A throw or takedown that primarily uses the legs to attack an opponent's legs.

Sweepnoun

Violent and general destruction.

Sweepnoun

(metalworking) A movable templet for making moulds, in loam moulding.

Sweepnoun

(card games) In the game casino, the act of capturing all face-up cards from the table.

Sweepnoun

The compass of any turning body or of any motion.

Sweepnoun

Direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, etc. away from a rectilinear line.

Sweepnoun

A large oar used in small vessels, partly to propel them and partly to steer them.

Sweepnoun

The almond furnace.

Sweepnoun

A long pole, or piece of timber, moved on a horizontal fulcrum fixed to a tall post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well for drawing water.

Sweepnoun

Any of the blades of a windmill.

Sweepnoun

(in the plural) The sweepings of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, etc.

Sweepnoun

Any of several pl=s in the kyphosid subfamily Scorpidinae.

Sweepnoun

An expanse or a swath, a strip of land.

Sweepverb

To pass a broom across (a surface) so as to remove loose dirt, dust, etc.; to brush, or rub over, with a broom for the purpose of cleaning; as, to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney. Used also figuratively.

Sweepverb

To drive or carry along or off with a broom or a brush, or as if with a broom; to remove by, or as if by, brushing; as, to sweep dirt from a floor; the wind sweeps the snow from the hills; a freshet sweeps away a dam, timber, or rubbish; a pestilence sweeps off multitudes.

Sweepverb

To brush against or over; to rub lightly along.

Sweepverb

To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion.

Sweepverb

To strike with a long stroke.

Sweepverb

To draw or drag something over; as, to sweep the bottom of a river with a net.

Sweepverb

To pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation; as, to sweep the heavens with a telescope.

Sweepverb

To clean rooms, yards, etc., or to clear away dust, dirt, litter, etc., with a broom, brush, or the like.

Sweepverb

To brush swiftly over the surface of anything; to pass with switness and force, as if brushing the surface of anything; to move in a stately manner; as, the wind sweeps across the plain; a woman sweeps through a drawing-room.

Sweepverb

To pass over anything comprehensively; to range through with rapidity; as, his eye sweeps through space.

Sweepnoun

The act of sweeping.

Sweepnoun

The compass or range of a stroke; as, a long sweep.

Sweepnoun

The compass of any turning body or of any motion; as, the sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye.

Sweepnoun

The compass of anything flowing or brushing; as, the flood carried away everything within its sweep.

Sweepnoun

Violent and general destruction; as, the sweep of an epidemic disease.

Sweepnoun

Direction and extent of any motion not rectlinear; as, the sweep of a compass.

Sweepnoun

Direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, or the like, away from a rectlinear line.

Sweepnoun

One who sweeps; a sweeper; specifically, a chimney sweeper.

Sweepnoun

A movable templet for making molds, in loam molding.

Sweepnoun

The mold of a ship when she begins to curve in at the rungheads; any part of a ship shaped in a segment of a circle.

Sweepnoun

The almond furnace.

Sweepnoun

A long pole, or piece of timber, moved on a horizontal fulcrum fixed to a tall post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well for drawing water.

Sweepnoun

In the game of casino, a pairing or combining of all the cards on the board, and so removing them all; in whist, the winning of all the tricks (thirteen) in a hand; a slam.

Sweepnoun

The sweeping of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, etc.

Sweepnoun

a wide scope;

Sweepnoun

someone who cleans soot from chimneys

Sweepnoun

winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge

Sweepnoun

a long oar used in an open boat

Sweepnoun

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line