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sweeper

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sweeper (noun)
  2. carpet sweeper (noun)
  3. snow sweeper (noun)
  4. street cleaner (noun)
  5. suction cleaner (noun)

sweep·er

noun \ˈswē-pər\

Definition of SWEEPER

1
: one that sweeps
2
: a lone back in soccer who plays between the line of the defenders and the goal
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First Known Use of SWEEPER

15th century

Rhymes with SWEEPER

beeper, creeper, Dnieper, keeper, leaper, peeper, reaper, sleeper, weeper

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