sweeper
/'swi:pə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person employed to clean floors, streets, or other surfaces by sweeping: This refers to an individual whose job is to remove dirt and debris using a broom or brush.
- A cleaning machine or implement: This refers to a device, often with revolving brushes, used for cleaning carpets or floors.
- A defensive player in certain sports (e.g., soccer): In sports like soccer (football), a sweeper is a defensive player positioned behind the main line of defenders to cover the space and "sweep up" any attacks that get through.
- A type of fish: A little-known nocturnal fish found in warm shallow seas, characterized by an oblong, compressed body.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Person):
- The street sweeper works early in the morning before the traffic starts.
- The factory employs a sweeper to keep the main floor clean.
- Noun (Machine/Implement):
- I used a carpet sweeper to clean the rug quickly.
- The new robotic sweeper navigates the house autonomously.
- Noun (Sports Position):
- The team's sweeper made a crucial tackle to prevent a goal.
- His primary role is as a sweeper, organizing the defense from the back.
- Noun (Fish):
- Marine biologists are studying the behavior of the sweeper fish at night.
Advanced Usage
- "Libero": In soccer, the term "libero" is often used synonymously with "sweeper" to describe a free-roaming defensive player.
- The coach decided to deploy a libero, or sweeper, to add security to the defense.
- "Carpet sweeper": A specific, non-electric cleaning tool for rugs.
- Before vacuums were common, many households used a carpet sweeper.
Variants and Related Words
- Sweep (verb): To clean or clear a surface with a broom or brush.
- Please sweep the porch.
- Sweeping (adjective/noun): Covering a wide area; the action of using a broom.
- He made a sweeping statement about politics.
- Street sweeper (compound noun): A person or a large vehicle that cleans streets.
- The street sweeper truck comes by every Thursday.
Synonyms
- Cleaner: A person or device that cleans.
- Janitor: A person employed to clean and maintain a building.
- Defender (in sports): A player whose main duty is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
Related Phrases
- To play sweeper: To occupy the sweeper position in a sports team.
- The coach asked him to play sweeper for this important match.
Noun
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little-known nocturnal fish of warm shallow seas with an oblong compressed body
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a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet
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an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)
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