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sweep [swept, swept, sweeping, sweeps] (to clean using a broom or brush) verb [UK: swiːp] [US: ˈswiːp] | (Bokmål) feieverb |
a new broom sweeps clean (new management will often make radical changes) phrase [UK: ə njuː bruːm swiːps kliːn] [US: ə nuː ˈbruːm ˈswiːps ˈkliːn] | |
minesweeper [minesweepers] (vehicle, device or person for the removal of mines) noun [UK: ˈmaɪn.swiː.pə(r)] [US: ˈmaɪn.ˌswi.pər] | minesveiparnoun |
street sweeper (machine used to sweep streets) noun [UK: striːt ˈswiː.pə(r)] [US: ˈstriːt ˈswiː.pər] | (Bokmål) feiemaskinnoun (Nynorsk) feiemaskinnoun |
street sweeper (person employed to sweep streets, etc.) noun [UK: striːt ˈswiː.pə(r)] [US: ˈstriːt ˈswiː.pər] | (Bokmål) gatefeiernoun (Nynorsk) gatefeiarnoun |