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Sweeper

Sounds like: sweep-er Home / family Everyday / practical

Meaning

What it means

A vacuum cleaner.

Sweeper is commonly used to refer to a vacuum cleaner.

Usage

Use it like this

“Run the sweeper before they get here.”
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