Sweeper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈswipɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sweeper is a noun meaning One who sweeps.
Meaning
One who sweeps.
More Meanings
- One who sweeps floors or chimneys.
- A detector for mines.
- (soccer) A defender who is the last line of defence before the goalkeeper.
- (curling) A person who sweeps the ice ahead of the rock in play.
- (cricket) A batsman who plays sweep shots.
- (cricket) A fielding position along the boundary; a fielder in this position.
- Any of the small, tropical marine perciform fishes of the family Pempheridae, typically with deeply keeled, compressed bodies and large eyes.
Example Sentences
..tree will be hanging over the water about canoe level (a sweeper).
So named because they can sweep passengers from a boat, they can also capsize a canoe, especially when paddlers lean too far away from the sweeper.
Word Forms
- sweepers
Synonyms for sweeper
Depending on context, synonyms include libero.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include broom, chimney, crossing-sweeper, cleaner-up, sweepwasher, sweepstaker.
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