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- [swee-per]
- /ˈswi pər/
- /ˈswiː.pər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swee-per]
- /ˈswi pər/
Definitions of sweeper word
- noun sweeper a person or thing that sweeps. 1
- noun sweeper carpet sweeper. 1
- noun sweeper a janitor. 1
- noun sweeper any of several fishes of the family Pempherididae, of tropical and warm, temperate seas, having an oblong, compressed body. 1
- noun sweeper carpet-cleaning device 1
- noun sweeper cleaner: person who sweeps 1
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Origin of sweeper
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at sweep1, -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sweeper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sweeper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sweeper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sweeper
noun sweeper
- besom — a broom, esp one made of a bundle of twigs tied to a handle
- broom — A broom is a kind of brush with a long handle. You use a broom for sweeping the floor.
- chimney sweep — A chimney sweep is a person whose job is to clean the soot out of chimneys.
- doorkeeper — a person who guards the entrance of a building.
- feather duster — a brush for dusting, made of a bundle of large feathers attached to a short handle.
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