carpet sweeper

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noun

a pushable, long-handled implement for removing dirt, lint, etc., from rugs and carpets, consisting of a metal case enclosing one or more brushes that rotate.

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Origin of carpet sweeper

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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How to use carpet sweeper in a sentence

A street sweeper was caught in the crossfire as a gunman fired at the officer, fatally wounding her in the back.
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That Kim Jong-un is behind it all—the hack, the theft, the sad red carpet.
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The carpet is stained from the door to the window with red wine.
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His father, Hassan, is a carpet merchant with close relations to senior members of the conservative Islamic Coalition Party.
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Glee actress Lea Michele was seemingly dissed by Jessica Lange on the red carpet.
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I've seen more cloes on folks' backs hyar, thet wan't no more'n fit for carpet-rags, than any place ever I struck.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
It was in full sight from the door of the little shanty in which Aunt Ri's carpet-loom stood.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Your hangings must be of chintz, of pretty chintz, and you will put a cheerful carpet on the floor.
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Mr. King and Mr. Lewis walking together in Birmingham, a chimney sweeper and his boy passed them.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
A curious incident: during the night a Fleet-sweeper tied up alongside, full of wounded, chiefly Australians.
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British Dictionary definitions for carpet sweeper

carpet-sweeper

noun

a household device with a revolving brush for sweeping carpets

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