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sweeper

sweep·er [ swpər ] (plural sweep·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody who sweeps: somebody whose job involves sweeping something, usually floors or roads

2. something that sweeps: a device or machine, usually fitted with brushes, that sweeps something such as a floor or a road

3. sports roving defensive player: in soccer and some other team sports, a defensive player who is not assigned to cover an attacking player, but plays across the field in the space between other defenders and the goalkeeper

4. South Asia Indian house cleaner: a woman or girl who is employed to clean somebody's house

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