sweeper

/'swi:pə/

Thân thiện

The street sweeper pushes his cart down the quiet morning avenue.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. little-known nocturnal fish of warm shallow seas with an oblong compressed body
2. a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet
3. an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• carpet sweeper