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

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) Direction and extent of any motion not rectlinear; as, the sweep of a compass..

Peasweep :: Peasweep (n.) The pewit, or lapwing..

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

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..

Sweepings :: Sweeping (a.) Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust, dirt, or litter, as a broom does; moving with swiftness and force; carrying everything before it; including in its scope many persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority; a sweeping accusation..

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

Swipe :: Swipe (n.) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club..

Scope :: Scope (n.) Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of cable..

Chambermaid :: Chambermaid (n.) A maidservant who has the care of chambers, making the beds, sweeping, cleaning the rooms, etc..

Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To pass over anything comprehensively; to range through with rapidity; as, his eye sweeps through space..

Swinge :: Swinge (n.) The sweep of anything in motion; a swinging blow; a swing.

Rasante :: Rasante (a.) Sweeping; grazing; -- applied to a style of fortification in which the command of the works over each other, and over the country, is kept very low, in order that the shot may more effectually sweep or graze the ground before them..

Compass :: Compass (n.) Extent; reach; sweep; capacity; sphere; as, the compass of his eye; the compass of imagination..

Draught :: Draught (n.) That which is taken by sweeping with a net.

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

Ensweep :: Ensweep (v. t.) To sweep over or across; to pass over rapidly.

Swoopstake :: Swoopstake (n.) See Sweepstake.

Sweep :: 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..

Swal :: Swaip (v. i.) To walk proudly; to sweep along.

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