Sweeper (Noun)
Meaning 1
An employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The city hired a sweeper to keep the streets clean of debris and litter.
- The sweeper carefully navigated the crowded market, trying not to disturb the shoppers.
- As a sweeper at the school, it was her job to ensure the hallways and classrooms were spotless.
- The sweeper used a large broom to clean the warehouse floor, pushing dust and dirt into a large pile.
- After the parade, a team of sweepers was deployed to clean up the confetti and trash that littered the streets.
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Meaning 2
Little-known nocturnal fish of warm shallow seas with an oblong compressed body.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
A cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.