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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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Swoop :: Swoop (n.) To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.

Swipe :: Swipe (v. t.) To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping motion, as a ball..

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) 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.

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

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

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

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

Raff :: Raff (n.) The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; -- chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff..

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

Sweepage :: Sweep (n.) The sweeping of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, etc..

Flourish :: Flourish (v. i.) To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion..

Sward :: Swape (n.) See Sweep, n., 12..

Whisk :: Whisk (n.) The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff..

Sweepstakes :: Sweepstake (n.) A complete removal or carrying away; a clean sweep.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The almond furnace.

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..

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

Scoop :: Scoop (n.) A sweep; a stroke; a swoop.

Shadoof :: Shadoof (n.) A machine, resembling a well sweep, used in Egypt for raising water from the Nile for irrigation..

Sweepwasher :: Sweepstakes (sing. / pl.) A race for all the sums staked or prizes offered.