Definition of sweeper
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:one that sweeps
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:a lone back in soccer who plays between the line of the defenders and the goal
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The man driving the construction sweeper was uninjured.
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The imposing sweeper-keeper will have his hands full as compatriot Kruse usually proves a handful against any opposition.
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Sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will have to pause and say: Here lived a great street sweeper who swept his job well.
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The sweeper belonged to Litter Patrol, a private vendor based in Oakland, N.J. that cleans parking lots.
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CF Bradley Zimmer -- RBI fielder's choice/6-4 (1-2 fastball) Zimmer, down in count, 0-2, took a sweeper for a ball.
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Trader Joe’s should add banking to the sweeper through the produce department; Walgreens and CVS sell them on their websites; and the scoots are now a go-to reference for jokes about growing old, alongside walk-in bathtubs and reverse mortgages.
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The younger Mr. Campeau quit school in the eighth grade and lied about his age to take a job as a sweeper at Inco, the largest mining company in the area.
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The nearby city of Lewisburg sent a street sweeper to clean Rainelle’s streets, once piled high with debris.
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First Known Use of sweeper
15th century
SWEEPER Defined for English Language Learners
sweeper
play
noun
Definition of sweeper for English Language Learners
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: a person or machine that sweeps something
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soccer : a player whose position is behind other defending players
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