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sweeper

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The meaning (definition) of the word sweeper

a tool with a stick and bristles for brushing dirt off floors

The word sweeper used in a sentence

“I used the sweeper to clean crumbs off the kitchen floor.”

Words that mean the same as sweeper (synonyms)

broombrush

How the word sweeper is said around the world

Frenchbalai (bah-LAY)
Spanishescoba (ehs-KOH-bah)
Mandarin扫帚 (sao joh)
Hindiझाड़ू (JHAA-roo)
Arabicمكنسة (MIK-na-sa)
Russianметла (meet-LAH)
Portuguese (EU)vassoura (vah-SOH-rah)
Portuguese (BR)vassoura (vah-SOH-ra)
Japaneseほうき (HOH-kee)
GermanBesen (BAY-zen)
Urduجھاڑو (JHAH-roo)
Punjabiਝਾੜੂ (JHAA-roo)
Korean빗자루 (beet-JAH-roo)
Hebrewמטאטא (mah-tah-TEH)
Greekσκούπα (SKOO-pah)
Dutchbezem (BAY-zuhm)
Tagalogwalis (wah-LEES)
Vietnamesechổi (choy)
Turkishsüpürge (sew-pewr-GEH)
Persianجارو (jah-ROO)
Polishmiotła (MYOHT-wah)
Ukrainianщітка (SHCHEET-kah)
Bengaliঝাঁটা (JHAN-ta)
Swedishkvast (kvahst)
Italianscopa (SKOH-pah)

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