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Meanings of broom in anglès

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varrer
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escombrar
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escoba

Sweep with a broom or as if with a broom.

        escombrar

        Common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere.

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              Examples for "sweep"
              Examples for "sweep"
              1
              The song is right: the Mournes do sweep down to the sea.
              The Irish Times
              2
              The military said it had prepared options for a Gaza ground sweep.
              Reuters
              3
              Rather, the question is: can it sweep through the other top categories?.
              Reuters
              4
              Analysts say a Democratic sweep could also bode well for emerging markets.
              Reuters
              5
              Britain's virtual sweep also included best comedy for Channel 4's The I.T.
              Reuters
              Usage of broom in anglès
              1
              It was set to reform politics and the economy, a new broom.
              The Irish Times
              2
              The gorse and the broom were a fine accent in the landscape.
              Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
              3
              The manner of holding the broom is plainly shown in the sketch.
              The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
              4
              The new broom has a rare chance to suggest a graceful exit.
              Reuters
              5
              Luckily for him, he saw the broom coming down and leaped clear.
              Witch Week
              6
              The man had a broom in his hand; he was a crossing-sweeper.
              The Fallen Leaves
              7
              Really, there are two important things: First, the shape of the broom.
              Wired
              8
              She was chewing gum and held a broom in her left hand.
              The big bite
              9
              Now a second man emerged from a side room, carrying a broom.
              Country driving: a journey through china from farm to factory
              10
              Pettit had been raised in the pine-woods and broom-sedge fields adjacent thereto.
              The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million
              11
              He caught the broom in his mouth, and began to chew it.
              The Nursery, March 1873, Vol. XIII. / A Monthly Magazine for You...
              12
              Now remove the wire from the broom and sprinkle with baking soda.
              Skiddoo!
              13
              His fingers were purple as he clutched the handle of the broom.
              In His Steps
              14
              So they got out of the broom-brake, and crept to the door.
              Adela Cathcart, Volume 3
              15
              Some apple trees and sweet-briar still in bloom, and broom generally so.
              Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Tho...
              16
              Then they heard him get the broom from behind the kitchen door.
              Billy Whiskers' Adventures
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              Translations for broom
              portuguès
              varrer
              català
              escombrar
              espanyol
              escobabarrer
              Broom through the time
              Broom across language varieties
              United States of America
              Common
              United Kingdom
              Common