eng: sweep - UWN/MENTA

eng: sweep

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Meaning
means	(noun) a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains" expanse, sweep
means	(noun) someone who cleans soot from chimneys sweep, chimneysweeper, chimneysweep
means	(noun) winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge slam, sweep
means	(noun) a long oar used in an open boat sweep, sweep oar
means	(noun) (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line end run, sweep
means	(noun) a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm" sweep
means	(verb) sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience" sweep, brush
means	(verb) move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky" sail, sweep
means	(verb) sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed" broom, sweep
means	(verb) force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business" sweep, sweep up, embroil, tangle, drag in, drag
means	(verb) to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries" span, cross, sweep, traverse
means	(verb) clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor" sweep
means	(verb) win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships" sweep
means	(verb) cover the entire range of sweep
means	(verb) make a big sweeping gesture or movement sweep, swing out, swing
means	e/Sweep (agricultural)
means	e/Sweep (grappling)
means	e/Sweep (motorcycle)

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