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carpet-sweeper

car·pet-sweep·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kahr-pit swee-per]
    • /ˈkɑr pɪt ˈswi pər/
    • /ˈkɑːpɪt ˈswiː.pər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-pit swee-per]
    • /ˈkɑr pɪt ˈswi pər/

Definitions of carpet-sweeper word

  • noun carpet-sweeper a household device with a revolving brush for sweeping carpets 3
  • noun carpet-sweeper a hand-operated device with a revolving brush to sweep up dirt from carpets and rugs 3
  • noun carpet-sweeper a pushable, long-handled implement for removing dirt, lint, etc., from rugs and carpets, consisting of a metal case enclosing one or more brushes that rotate. 1
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Origin of carpet-sweeper

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Carpet-sweeper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Carpet-sweeper

carpet-sweeper popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for carpet-sweeper

noun carpet-sweeper

  • vacuum — a space entirely devoid of matter.
  • vacuum cleaner — an electrical appliance for cleaning carpets, floors, etc., by suction.
All 2 Synonyms of carpet-sweeper

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