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broom

[broom, broom] / brum, brʊm /
NOUN
device for cleaning floors
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At one point it was reported that equipment was so scarce that recruits were training with broom handles instead of rifles.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Before picking up a single scrub brush or broom, give yourself a map to your own kitchen by writing out the zones you’ll be tackling.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Or even some workshops that are more lighthearted, such as a hoped-for night on how to make a broom.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

If it were her back or another tough area that warranted a good scratch, she would use the bristle end of a broom.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

She walked over toward the peg where her straw broom was hanging.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan