English definition of Sweepings

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Definition of sweepings

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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..

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Shakings :: Shakings (n. pl.) Deck sweepings, refuse of cordage, canvas, etc..

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

Riffraff :: Riffraff (n.) Sweepings; refuse; the lowest order of society.

Sweep-saw :: Sweepings (n. pl.) Things collected by sweeping; rubbish; as, the sweepings of a street..

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..