Sweeper
noun
A person or machine that cleans streets or floors by sweeping.
The streets were clean because of the early morning sweepers
Often appears as...
- street sweeper
- vacuum sweeper
noun
A person who stands at the back in games and stops the ball.
In soccer, the sweeper stays behind the rest of the players to prevent the opponents from scoring
Often appears as...
- sweeper position
- sweeper role
noun
A kind of fishing boat with a large net to catch fish.
The sweeper set out at dawn to catch a big haul of fish
Often appears as...
- net sweeper
- fish sweeper
noun
A type of fly-fishing rod.
He preferred using a sweeper for fly-fishing as it gave him better control
Often appears as...
- fly sweeper
- rod sweeper
noun
A person or machine that cleans streets or floors by sweeping.
The streets were clean because of the early morning sweepers
Often appears as...
- street sweeper
- vacuum sweeper
noun
A person who stands at the back in games and stops the ball.
In soccer, the sweeper stays behind the rest of the players to prevent the opponents from scoring
Often appears as...
- sweeper position
- sweeper role
noun
A kind of fishing boat with a large net to catch fish.
The sweeper set out at dawn to catch a big haul of fish
Often appears as...
- net sweeper
- fish sweeper
noun
A type of fly-fishing rod.
He preferred using a sweeper for fly-fishing as it gave him better control
Often appears as...
- fly sweeper
- rod sweeper
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Pro Tip 1/2Occupation Term
Sweeper is used for jobs related to cleaning.
Our school hired a new sweeper.
Pro Tip 2/2Machine Usage
Also refers to devices that clean, not just people.
The robotic sweeper has made our lives easier.
Pro Tip 1/2Occupation Term
Sweeper is used for jobs related to cleaning.
Our school hired a new sweeper.
Pro Tip 2/2Machine Usage
Also refers to devices that clean, not just people.
The robotic sweeper has made our lives easier.
Pro Tip 1/2Occupation Term
Sweeper is used for jobs related to cleaning.
Our school hired a new sweeper.
Pro Tip 2/2Machine Usage
Also refers to devices that clean, not just people.
The robotic sweeper has made our lives easier.
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Jonathan Harris: The web...
A 24-year-old road sweeper. I caught her on her lunch break. She'd built a little fire to keep warm, right next to the road. Her wish was to marry someone with a car. She wanted a change in her life.
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Jonathan Harris: The web...
A 24-year-old road sweeper. I caught her on her lunch break. She'd built a little fire to keep warm, right next to the road. Her wish was to marry someone with a car. She wanted a change in her life.
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Quote examples
Kasper Schmeichel
Danish Footballer
Manuel Neuer changed the game completely, probably back in about 2010 at the World Cup. He had been playing as a sweeper keeper before but it was something completely new to see it to that extent for Bayern Munich and for Germany. Both his coaches, Joachim Low and Pep Guardiola; they utilised the fact that he was brave enough to do that.
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Suraj Venjaramood
Indian Actor
When I used to return in the early morning after late-night programmes, the first people I see on the roads at the break of dawn are sweepers, newspaper vendors and milkmen. Since they were all from my hometown, I would stop to talk to them before going home. So I am quite used to their lifestyle and work.
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Rodney Mullen
American Athlete
Any eyes on me - a late-night street sweeper, some dude texting in his parked car, the homeless guy talking to himself - make me feel uncomfortable when I skate. Everyone expects me to do certain things.
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Barbara Ehrenreich
American Writer
It was a very big principle in my upbringing that you should respect everybody's work. The street sweeper. Everybody. You should never look down on anybody for their work.
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John Henrik Clarke
American Author
Malcolm X found the language that communicated across the board, from college professor to floor sweeper, all at the same time, without demeaning the intellect of either.
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Bruce Grobbelaar
Zimbabwean Athlete
There was a tradition of keepers at Anfield to play as a sweeper, going back to Tommy Lawrence under Bill Shankly.
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Jamie Carragher
English Athlete
In the past, you would have been classed as a sweeper if you were put in the middle of a three-man defence.
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Ruud Gullit
Dutch Athlete
I am very fit and by playing sweeper I can control the speed of the game.
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Peter Sellers
English Actor
Dad was convinced always that I was going to be a road sweeper.
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Maimouna Doucoure
French Director
My father is a street sweeper, my mother works in a shop.
Quote examples
Kasper Schmeichel
Danish Footballer
Manuel Neuer changed the game completely, probably back in about 2010 at the World Cup. He had been playing as a sweeper keeper before but it was something completely new to see it to that extent for Bayern Munich and for Germany. Both his coaches, Joachim Low and Pep Guardiola; they utilised the fact that he was brave enough to do that.
Quote examples
Suraj Venjaramood
Indian Actor
When I used to return in the early morning after late-night programmes, the first people I see on the roads at the break of dawn are sweepers, newspaper vendors and milkmen. Since they were all from my hometown, I would stop to talk to them before going home. So I am quite used to their lifestyle and work.
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Rodney Mullen
American Athlete
Any eyes on me - a late-night street sweeper, some dude texting in his parked car, the homeless guy talking to himself - make me feel uncomfortable when I skate. Everyone expects me to do certain things.
Quote examples
Barbara Ehrenreich
American Writer
It was a very big principle in my upbringing that you should respect everybody's work. The street sweeper. Everybody. You should never look down on anybody for their work.
Quote examples
John Henrik Clarke
American Author
Malcolm X found the language that communicated across the board, from college professor to floor sweeper, all at the same time, without demeaning the intellect of either.
Quote examples
Bruce Grobbelaar
Zimbabwean Athlete
There was a tradition of keepers at Anfield to play as a sweeper, going back to Tommy Lawrence under Bill Shankly.
Quote examples
Jamie Carragher
English Athlete
In the past, you would have been classed as a sweeper if you were put in the middle of a three-man defence.
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Ruud Gullit
Dutch Athlete
I am very fit and by playing sweeper I can control the speed of the game.
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Peter Sellers
English Actor
Dad was convinced always that I was going to be a road sweeper.
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Maimouna Doucoure
French Director
My father is a street sweeper, my mother works in a shop.
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