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well sweep

American  

noun

  1. sweep.


well sweep British  

noun

  1. a device for raising buckets from and lowering them into a well, consisting of a long pivoted pole, the bucket being attached to one end by a long rope

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of well sweep

First recorded in 1820–30


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If social-media-savvy Bardella's popularity among French youth is any indication of his prospects, he could well sweep to victory in 2027.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025

As a result, they may very well sweep the ski-cross, for example.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2010

In the view of Reagan strategists, he may very well sweep the 127 delegates to be chosen at state conventions in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Washington—all in the Western heartland of Reagan country.

From Time Magazine Archive

The New York critics' choices for 1964 made it clear that My Fair Lady may well sweep the scene on Oscar Day.

From Time Magazine Archive

The trees, the watering trough, the well sweep, the plain old buildings, the very ground, seemed consecrated to God and his cause.

From Elizabeth: the Disinherited Daughter By E. Ben Ez-er by Elizabeth Arnold Hitchcock

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