sweep
noun (CLEAN) /swiːp/Definition
› [C usually singular] the act of sweeping something to clean it: I've given the kitchen floor a sweep (= I have swept it).Cleaning generallyPersonal hygiene and appearance - general words › [C] old-fashioned for chimney sweepPeople who clean and tidy places and things
(Definition of sweep noun (CLEAN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- brush sb/sth off phrasal verb
- cleaner noun
- cleaning noun
- cleanse verb
- cleansing adjective
- come out phrasal verb (BE REMOVED)
- hose verb
- purifier noun
- rinse sth out phrasal verb
- sanitize verb (CLEAN)
- scour verb (CLEAN)
- sluice sth down/out phrasal verb
- sponge verb (CLEAN)
- sterilization noun (CLEANING)
- sterilizing adjective
- swab verb (WASH)
- sweep verb (CLEAN)
- swill verb (MOVE LIQUID)
- wipe noun
- wipe verb
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