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Definition of sweep

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Sweep (v. i.) 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..

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Whirlwind :: Whirlwind (n.) Fig.: A body of objects sweeping violently onward.

Draught :: Draught (n.) Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.

Scavenger :: Scavenger (v.) A person whose employment is to clean the streets of a city, by scraping or sweeping, and carrying off the filth. The name is also applied to any animal which devours refuse, carrion, or anything injurious to health..

Brownie :: Brownie (n.) An imaginary good-natured spirit, who was supposed often to perform important services around the house by night, such as thrashing, churning, sweeping..

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The compass of any turning body or of any motion; as, the sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye..

Riffraff :: Riffraff (n.) Sweepings; refuse; the lowest order of society.

Besom :: Besom (v. t.) To sweep, as with a besom..

Overrake :: Overrake (v. t.) To rake over, or sweep across, from end to end, as waves that break over a vessel anchored with head to the sea..

Pampero :: Pampero (n.) A violent wind from the west or southwest, which sweeps over the pampas of South America and the adjacent seas, often doing great damage..

Orderly :: Orderly (n.) A street sweeper.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The compass or range of a stroke; as, a long sweep..

Whisk :: Whisk (n.) To move with a quick, sweeping motion..

Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To brush against or over; to rub lightly along.

Raff :: Raff (v. t.) To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep..

Soup :: Soup (v. t.) To sweep. See Sweep, and Swoop..

Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation; as, to sweep the heavens with a telescope..

Cataclysm :: Cataclysm (n.) An extensive overflow or sweeping flood of water; a deluge.

Shakings :: Shakings (n. pl.) Deck sweepings, refuse of cordage, canvas, etc..

Peasweep :: Peasweep (n.) The greenfinch.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) A large oar used in small vessels, partly to propel them and partly to steer them..