broom
/bɹum/ verb C2- To sweep with a broom.
- To improve the embedding of a membrane by using a broom or squeegee to smooth it out and ensure contact with the adhesive under the membrane.
- To get rid of someone, like firing an employee or breaking up with a girlfriend, to sweep another out of one's life.
He/she/it brooms · Past broomed · Past participle broomed · -ing form brooming
Verb forms
- Base form
- broom
- He/she/it
- brooms
- Past
- broomed
- Past participle
- broomed
- -ing form
- brooming
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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On the golden smell of broom
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