push broom
noun
a wide broom with a long handle, pushed by hand and used for sweeping large areas.
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Origin of push broom
First recorded in 1925–30
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019