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sweeper

[swee-per] / ˈswi pər /


NOUN
chimney sweep
Synonyms


NOUN
mop
Synonyms


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"The numbers we put up, I don't think people would expect them," adds Bobby Lammie, who is credited alongside McMillan as having changed the physicality expected of sweepers.

From BBC

The top teams will have two or three elite sweepers, whose physical profile can be significantly different to that of the skip, who won't sweep.

From BBC

Homes have been evacuated after a sinkhole believed to be from an old mine opened up and swallowed a road sweeper.

From BBC

The Mexico City native and now former street sweeper went viral in January after uploading a TikTok video that showed him riding in the back of a sanitation truck at night.

From Los Angeles Times

He mixed in more sweepers than usual, too, trying to negate the Blue Jays’ potent lineup with a steady dose of spin.

From Los Angeles Times