noun Download 🔗Share A single action of sweeping. Examples : "Give the front steps a quick sweep to get rid of those fallen leaves." action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The person who steers a dragon boat. Examples : "The sweeps steered the dragon boat, guiding it to victory in the race. " sport nautical person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A chimney sweep. Examples : "The chimney sweep cleaned soot from the school's chimneys. " job person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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" sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Violent and general destruction. Examples : "the sweep of an epidemic disease" disaster war action event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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." " game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. " area geography Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke. Examples : "The offended countess swept out of the ballroom." action direction way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To search (a place) methodically. Examples : "The police officer sweeps the room for evidence. " action place police military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To travel quickly. Examples : "The rain sweeps across the plains, bringing much-needed water to the fields. " action way vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To play a sweep shot. Examples : "The batter sweeps the ball powerfully towards the boundary for four runs. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move something in a long sweeping motion, as a broom. Examples : "The janitor sweeps the floor after school. " action utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove something abruptly and thoroughly. Examples : "She swept the peelings off the table onto the floor." action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To brush against or over; to rub lightly along. Examples : "The cat's tail sweeps my leg as I walk by. " action nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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. " action style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strike with a long stroke. Examples : "The hockey player sweeps the puck across the ice toward the goal. " action way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To draw or drag something over. Examples : "to sweep the bottom of a river with a net" action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation. Examples : "to sweep the heavens with a telescope" action appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (including) to vacuum a carpet or rug Examples : "Every Saturday, Maria sweeps the living room rug to remove dust and crumbs. " utility action work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading