sweeping
/ˈswiːpɪŋ/ noun B2- An instance of sweeping. · The sidewalk needed a sweeping every morning.
- The activity of sweeping. · Sweeping took all morning.· The sidewalk needed sweeping every morning.
Plural sweepings
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Well, that is a good sweeping generalization.
Baloo looked up to see where the voice came from, and there was Rann the Kite, sweeping down with the sun shining on the upturned flanges of his wings.
He made a sweeping bow to the three of us and walked quietly off in the custody of the detective.
“But, father, take care; when our turn comes, our revenge will be sweeping.”
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