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Meanings of old broom in English

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Usage of old broom in English
1
And here is the old broom I promised you, and the felt hat.
Sunny Boy and His Playmates
2
The material is usually applied with an old broom or a stiff brush.
Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) / A Practical Guide to the ...
3
Suddenly he dropped his old broom and went trotting off toward the house.
The Story of Dago
4
Nan was left astride an old broom propped on two baths.
Witch Week
5
He put on the head again, and placed an old broom under its arm.
Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 09, March 1, 1914
6
That was the moment the old broom chose to rise sharply to the ceiling.
Witch Week
7
Carly Beth pulled the old broom handle from the closet.
The Haunted Mask
8
In the corner of the nursery was an old broom.
Labyrinth
9
That ought to accommodate the filthy old broom, I think.
Son of a witch: volume two in the wicked years
10
Does my housemaid clean best with an old broom?
After Dark
11
Muriel was kneeling by the old broom closet in the pantry, pulling out a dustpan.
Damaged
12
Becky's method of cleaning was to sluice it out and scrub it with an old broom.
The Desert and the Sown
13
Then she began beating the trunk of the tree with the old broom she had been carrying.
The Little Colonel
14
They found an old broom and swept the broken glass under one of the heavy floor pads.
Brother and Sister
15
It then, with an old broom it carries, softly sweeps the step and makes the archway clean.
Bleak House
16
With an old broom handle for instance.
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common