sweeper Hear it!

sweeper Definition

sweeper (swēpər)

noun

  1. a person who sweeps
    1. a device for sweeping
    2. carpet sweeper
  2. Soccer a defensive back who plays in front of the goalkeeper

sweeper Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cross: The best known literary example is ' Jo the crossing sweeper ' in Charles Dickens ' Bleak House.
  • use: Q: Can you clean the stairs using the sweeper?
  • play: She was playing sweeper and at one point attacked exactly when her keeper told her to.
  • have: We needed also to pressure their defenders and to have a sweeper deep inside our defense strategy.
  • need: I'll check with the wife to see if we need another sweeper.

Adjective modifier

  • truck-mounted: So will the truck-mounted highway sweeper of the future have one engine, or two?
  • cordless: Q: What amp or watt does the cordless sweeper operate at?
  • mechanical: I have noticed that the mechanical sweeper is always parked up at a certain time of the day?
  • mine: The vessels were converted into patrol boats or used as mine sweepers.
  • small: The small sweeper was more flexible, for shorter striking distances.
  • large: The length of the large sweeper was equal to the martial artist height.

Modifies a noun

  • role: Man of the match was Jamie Lamont for his sweeper role.
  • bus: The sweeper bus follows at the back of the race.
  • position: For the Premier season, MacLaren dropped back into a sweeper position to fill the void left by Hoddle's departure.

Noun used with modifier

  • carpet: How about this for an array of carpet sweepers.
  • chimney: There is a colony of chimney sweeper moths in the woodland.
  • highway: The question is, therefore, why has this situation not yet occurred in the truck-mounted highway sweeper market?
  • vacuum: Either manually, or with motorized vacuum sweepers, we'll keep your property looking its best.
  • street: Also new this year is a new range of electric or Diesel powered street sweepers.
  • fleet: The four fleet sweepers were henceforth to be designated the 17th MS Flotilla under the command of Cdr.