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sweeps

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A single action of sweeping.

Examples :

"Give the front steps a quick sweep to get rid of those fallen leaves."

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The person who steers a dragon boat.

Examples :

"The sweeps steered the dragon boat, guiding it to victory in the race. "

sport nautical person

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A person who stands at the stern of a surf boat, steering with a steering oar and commanding the crew.

Examples :

"The surf boat crew listened intently as the sweeps gave instructions before they launched into the waves. "

nautical sailing sport job person

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A chimney sweep.

Examples :

"The chimney sweep cleaned soot from the school's chimneys. "

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A methodical search, typically for bugs (electronic listening devices).

Examples :

"The security team performs regular sweeps of the office to ensure no one has planted listening devices. "

police technology device electronics communication

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A batsman's shot, played from a kneeling position with a swinging horizontal bat.

Examples :

"Bradman attempted a sweep, but in fact top edged the ball to the wicket keeper"

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A lottery, usually on the results of a sporting event, where players win if their randomly chosen team wins.

Examples :

"Jim will win fifty dollars in the office sweep if Japan wins the World Cup."

sport entertainment bet game finance

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A flow of water parallel to shore caused by wave action at an ocean beach or at a point or headland.

Examples :

"The strong sweeps near the headland made it dangerous to swim there, even for experienced surfers. "

ocean geography nature

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A throw or takedown that primarily uses the legs to attack an opponent's legs.

Examples :

"The wrestler's powerful sweeps took down his opponent, winning him the match. "

sport action body weapon

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Violent and general destruction.

Examples :

"the sweep of an epidemic disease"

disaster war action event

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A movable templet for making moulds, in loam moulding.

Examples :

"The foundry worker adjusted the sweeps to ensure a perfectly symmetrical mold for the iron casting. "

technical machine industry

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In the game casino, the act of capturing all face-up cards from the table.

Examples :

""Maria grinned, collecting her pile of cards after the sweeps she made during the last round of casino." "

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The compass of any turning body or of any motion.

Examples :

"the sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye"

physics action space area

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Direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, etc. away from a rectilinear line.

Examples :

"The road's gentle sweeps allowed for a pleasant drive, winding through the countryside. "

direction architecture technical

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A large oar used in small vessels, partly to propel them and partly to steer them.

Examples :

"The small sailboat used a pair of sweeps to move through the calm waters of the lake. "

nautical sailing vehicle

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A rowing style in which each rower rows with oar on either the port or starboard side.

Examples :

"I am primarily a sweep rower."

sport nautical sailing

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(refining) The almond furnace.

Examples :

"After years of processing almonds, the company sold the sweeps from the furnace to a refinery to recover any precious metals that had accumulated. "

material industry

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A long pole, or piece of timber, moved on a horizontal fulcrum fixed to a tall post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well for drawing water.

Examples :

"The old well still had its sweeps, making it easy to draw water with a simple lift and drop. "

utility device structure agriculture building

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Any of the blades of a windmill.

Examples :

"The windmill's sweeps turned slowly, carrying the grain to the top for grinding. "

part machine architecture energy

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(in the plural) The sweepings of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, etc.

Examples :

"The jeweler carefully collected the sweeps from his workbench to recover any lost gold dust. "

material substance item work industry

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Any of several sea chub in the kyphosid subfamily Scorpidinae.

Examples :

"The aquarium featured a tank dedicated to local fish species, including sweeps and other sea chub. "

fish animal biology

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An expanse or a swath, a strip of land.

Examples :

"From the hilltop, the sweeps of golden wheat fields stretched as far as the eye could see. "

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To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

Examples :

"to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney"

utility action work

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To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.

Examples :

"The offended countess swept out of the ballroom."

action direction way

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To search (a place) methodically.

Examples :

"The police officer sweeps the room for evidence. "

action place police military

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To travel quickly.

Examples :

"The rain sweeps across the plains, bringing much-needed water to the fields. "

action way vehicle

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To play a sweep shot.

Examples :

"The batter sweeps the ball powerfully towards the boundary for four runs. "

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To brush the ice in front of a moving stone, causing it to travel farther and to curl less.

Examples :

"The team member sweeps furiously in front of the curling stone to help it reach the target. "

sport action technical

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To move something in a long sweeping motion, as a broom.

Examples :

"The janitor sweeps the floor after school. "

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To win (a series) without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.

Examples :

"The baseball team sweeps the series against their rivals, winning all three games. "

sport game achievement

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To defeat (a team) in a series without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.

Examples :

"The Boston Red Sox sweeps the New York Yankees in the four-game series. "

sport game achievement

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To remove something abruptly and thoroughly.

Examples :

"She swept the peelings off the table onto the floor."

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To brush against or over; to rub lightly along.

Examples :

"The cat's tail sweeps my leg as I walk by. "

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To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion.

Examples :

"The bride sweeps down the aisle, her long train flowing behind her. "

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To strike with a long stroke.

Examples :

"The hockey player sweeps the puck across the ice toward the goal. "

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To row with one oar to either the port or starboard side.

Examples :

"The rower sweeps on the left to turn the boat right. "

nautical sailing sport action

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To draw or drag something over.

Examples :

"to sweep the bottom of a river with a net"

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To pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation.

Examples :

"to sweep the heavens with a telescope"

action appearance

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(including) to vacuum a carpet or rug

Examples :

"Every Saturday, Maria sweeps the living room rug to remove dust and crumbs. "

utility action work