sweeper

Definitions

• One who sweeps floors or chimneys.
• A detector (for mines).
• Any of the small, tropical marine perciform fishes of the family , typically with deeply keeled, compressed bodies and large eyes.
• (football) A defender who is the last line of defence before the goalkeeper.
• (curling) A person who sweeps the ice ahead of the rock in play.
• (cricket) A batsman who plays sweep shots.
• (cricket) A fielding position along the boundary; a fielder in this position.
• A tree that has fallen over a river with branches extending into the water.
• A carpet sweeper.
• (US) A vacuum cleaner.
• (regional) A group of students tasked at cleaning the homeroom after class dismissal.