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Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To strike with a long stroke.

Whisk :: Whisk (n.) The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff..

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The compass of any turning body or of any motion; as, the sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye..

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) A long pole, or piece of timber, moved on a horizontal fulcrum fixed to a tall post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well for drawing water..

Raff :: Raff (n.) The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; -- chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff..

Besom :: Besom (v. t.) To sweep, as with a besom..

Sward :: Swape (n.) See Sweep, n., 12..

Swoop :: Swoop (v. i.) To pass with pomp; to sweep.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) One who sweeps; a sweeper; specifically, a chimney sweeper..

Swerd :: Swept () imp. & p. p. of Sweep.

Sweepstakes :: Sweepstake (n.) A complete removal or carrying away; a clean sweep.

Peasweep :: Peasweep (n.) The greenfinch.

Sweepage :: Sweep (n.) The sweeping of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, etc..

Pampero :: Pampero (n.) A violent wind from the west or southwest, which sweeps over the pampas of South America and the adjacent seas, often doing great damage..

Swap :: Swap (v. t.) To beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion or noise; to flap..

Dust :: Dust (v. t.) To free from dust; to brush, wipe, or sweep away dust from; as, to dust a table or a floor..

Sweepings :: Sweeping (a.) Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust, dirt, or litter, as a broom does; moving with swiftness and force; carrying everything before it; including in its scope many persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority; a sweeping accusation..

Sweepy :: Sweepwasher (n.) One who extracts the residuum of precious metals from the sweepings, potsherds, etc., of refineries of gold and silver, or places where these metals are used..

Draught :: Draught (n.) Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.

Sweep :: Sweep (n.) The compass of anything flowing or brushing; as, the flood carried away everything within its sweep..

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