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Verb (transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush. (intransitive) To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke. (transitive) To search (a place) methodically. (intransitive, figuratively) To travel quickly. (cricket) To play a sweep shot. (curling) To brush the ice in front of a moving stone, causing it to travel farther and to curl less. (transitive, ergative) To move something in a particular motion, as a broom. (sports, transitive) To win (a series) without drawing or losing any of the games in that series. (sports, transitive) To defeat (a team) in a series without drawing or losing any of the games in that series. (transitive) To remove something abruptly and thoroughly. To brush against or over; to rub lightly along. To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion. To strike with a long stroke. (nautical) To draw or drag something over. To pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation. Noun A single action of sweeping. The person who steers a dragon boat. A person who stands at the stern of a surf boat, steering with a steering oar and commanding the crew. A chimney sweep. A methodical search, typically for bugs (electronic listening devices). (cricket) A batsman's shot, played from a kneeling position with a swinging horizontal bat. A lottery, usually on the results of a sporting event, where players win if their randomly chosen team wins. A flow of water parallel to shore caused by wave action at an ocean beach or at a point or headland. (martial arts) A throw or takedown that primarily uses the legs to attack an opponent's legs. Violent and general destruction. (metalworking) A movable templet for making moulds, in loam moulding. (card game) In the game casino, the act of capturing all face-up cards from the table. The compass of any turning body or of any motion. Direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, etc. away from a rectilinear line. A large oar used in small vessels, partly to propel them and partly to steer them. (refining, obsolete) The almond furnace. 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. Any of the blades of a windmill. (plural) The sweepings of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, etc. Any of several sea chubs in the kyphosid subfamily Scorpidinae. Find more words! 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