Definition of sweep

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Sweep (n.) 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..

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Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion..
Swoopstake :: Swoopstake (n.) See Sweepstake.
Shakings :: Shakings (n. pl.) Deck sweepings, refuse of cordage, canvas, etc..
Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The act of sweeping.
Broom :: Broom (n.) 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..
Sweep :: Sweep (n.) One who sweeps; a sweeper; specifically, a chimney sweeper..
Besom :: Besom (n.) A brush of twigs for sweeping; a broom; anything which sweeps away or destroys.
Sward :: Swape (n.) See Sweep, n., 12..
Swerd :: Swept () imp. & p. p. of Sweep.
Scovel :: Scovel (n.) A mop for sweeping ovens; a malkin.
Sweep :: Sweep (n.) Direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, or the like, away from a rectlinear line..
Swoop :: Swoop (v. i.) To pass with pomp; to sweep.
Scoop :: Scoop (n.) A sweep; a stroke; a swoop.
Swipe :: Swipe (v. t.) To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping motion, as a ball..
Sweep :: Sweep (n.) Direction and extent of any motion not rectlinear; as, the sweep of a compass..
Swipe :: Swipe (n.) A swape or sweep. See Sweep.
Fish :: Fish (v. t.) To search by raking or sweeping.
Soup :: Soup (v. t.) To sweep. See Sweep, and Swoop..
Orderly :: Orderly (n.) A street sweeper.
Sweepy :: Sweepwasher (n.) One who extracts the residuum of precious metals from the sweepings, potsherds, etc., of refineries of gold and silver, or places where these metals are used..
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