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upsweep

up·sweep [ úp swp ]


noun  (plural up·sweeps)
Definition:
 
1. upward sweep: an upward or curving line or motion

2. U.S. hairstyle: a hairstyle in which the hair is swept upward from the neck



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle up·swept [ up swépt ], present participle up·sweep·ing, 3rd person present singular up·sweeps)
Definition:
 
move upward: to sweep, curve, or brush something upward, or be swept, curved, or brushed upward

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