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Added 9 October 2026

sweeper

/ˈswipɚ/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sweeper at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One who sweeps; one whose occupation is sweeping.
One who sweeps floors or chimneys.
A detector for mines.

Origin

From Middle English swepere, swepare, equivalent to sweep + -er. Cognate with Middle Low German swēpære, swēper (“broom for sweeping up debris”, literally “sweeper”).

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