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Sweep

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Meaning

Verb

To
(a
)
a
of a
or brush.
To
through a (horizontal)
or
long stroke.
To
(a place) methodically.
To
quickly.
In Cricket:
To
a
shot.
In Curling:
To
the
a
,
it to
farther and to
less.
To
something in a long
, as a broom.
In Sports:
To
(a
) without
or
any of the
.
In Sports:
To
(
) in a
without
or
any of the
.
In Military:
To
(a
or part thereof) of mines.
To
something
and thoroughly.
To
against or over; to
along.
To
with a long,
, or
; hence, to
in a
or
fashion.
To
with a long stroke.
In Rowing:
To
with one
to either the
or
side.
In Nautical:
To
or
something over.
To
, or
, with the
or with an
of observation.
In American English, Indiana English, Ohio English & Regional English:
To
a
or rug.

Noun

A
of sweeping.
The person who
a
boat.
A person who
at the
of a
,
with a
and
the crew.
In Kyphosid fish:
A
sweep.
A
,
for
(electronic
devices).
In Cricket:
A batsman's
,
from a
with a
bat.
A
, usually on the results of a
, where
if their
team
s.
A
of water
to
by
at an
or at a point or headland.
In Aviation:
The
to which an aircraft's
are
(or,
,
) from their
to the fuselage.
In Martial arts:
A
or
that
the
to
an opponent's
.
Violent and general destruction.
A
for making
, in
moulding.
In Card games:
In
, the
of
all
from the table.
The
of any
body or of any motion.
Direction or
of a
,
, an
, etc.
from a
line.
A large
used in small
,
to
them and
to
them.
In Rowing:
A
in which each
with
on either the
or
side.
The
furnace.
A long
, or
of
,
a
a
and used to
and lower a
in a well for
water.
Any of the
of a windmill.
Any of several
in the family Kyphosidae (subfamily Scorpidinae).
An
or a
, a
of land.
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