Sweeping definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary SWEE'PING, ppr. Brushing over ... if over) a wide area; often used in combination; "a sweeping glance"; "a wide- sweeping view of the river" 2: ignoring distinctions; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction" [syn: sweeping, wholesale] n 1: the act of cleaning with a broom ... action of one that sweeps < gave the room a good sweeping > 2. plural things collected by sweeping ; refuse II. adjective ...
... broad or brushing the surface of any thing; as a sweeping rain; a sweeping flood. A fowl that flies near the surface of land ... ladies. 3. To move with a long reach; as a sweeping stroke. SWEEP, n. The act of sweeping. 1. The compass of a stroke; as a long sweep ... swept cross the audience" [syn: brush, sweep] 2: move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds ... three centuries" [syn: cross, traverse, span, sweep] 6: clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor" 7: win an overwhelming victory ...
initial path sweeping definitions U.S. Military Dictionary (*) In naval mine warfare, initial sweeping to clear a path through a mined area dangerous to the following mine sweepers. See also precursor sweeping.
search sweeping definitions U.S. Military Dictionary (*) In naval mine warfare, the operation of sweeping a sample of route or area to determine whether poised ...
skim sweeping definitions U.S. Military Dictionary (*) In naval mine warfare, the technique of wire sweeping to a fixed depth over deep-laid moored mines to ...
... which see. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a sweeping stroke or blow v 1: strike with a swiping motion ... Etymology: probably alteration of sweep Date: 1739 1. a strong sweeping blow < a swipe of a paw > 2. a sharp often ... circa 1825 intransitive verb to strike or move with a sweeping motion transitive verb 1. to strike or wipe with a sweeping motion 2. steal, pilfer 3. to slide (a card with ... s 1913 Dictionary Sweep Sweep, n. 1. The act of sweeping. 2. The compass or range of a stroke; as, a ... tricks (thirteen) in a hand; a slam. 14. pl. The sweeping of workshops where precious metals are worked, containing filings, ...
... definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adv 1: in a sweeping manner; "he sweepingly condemned the entire population of the country for the war crimes" Merriam Webster's adverb see sweeping II Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sweeping Sweep"ing, a. Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust ... including in its scope many persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority; a sweeping accusation. -- Sweep"ing*ly, adv. -Sweep"ing*ness, n.
... 2. A besom, or brush with a long handle for sweeping floors; so called from being originally made of the broom ... r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle ... or fibers bound together on a long handle especially for sweeping II. transitive verb Date: 1838 1. to sweep with or ... 1 a long-handled brush of bristles, twigs, etc. for sweeping (orig. one made of twigs of broom). 2 any of ... fires of furze and broom. --Wordsworth. 2. An implement for sweeping floors, etc., commonly made of the panicles or tops of ... brush with a long handle. You use a broom for sweeping the floor. N-COUNT 2. Broom is a wild ...
... plaything to support someone swinging back and forth 3: a sweeping blow or stroke; "he took a wild swing at my ... his side" [syn: swing, swing over] 5: make a big sweeping gesture or movement [syn: swing, sweep, swing out] 6: hang ... dangle, swing, drop] 7: hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement; "The soccer player began to swing at the ... action > 7. to hit or aim at something with a sweeping arm movement 8. a. to be lively, exciting, and up ... as a. (1) a stroke or blow delivered with a sweeping arm movement < a batter with a powerful swing > (2) a sweeping or rhythmic movement of the body or a bodily ...
sweepingness definitions Merriam Webster's noun see sweeping II Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sweeping Sweep"ing, a. Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust ... including in its scope many persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority; a sweeping accusation. -- Sweep"ing*ly, adv. -Sweep"ing*ness, n.
... syn: solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, stroke, separatrix] 4: a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument [syn: slash, gash] v 1: cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete [syn: slash, cut ... verb 1. to cut with or as if with rough sweeping strokes 2. cane, lash 3. to cut slits in (as ... Oxford Reference Dictionary v. & n. --v. 1 intr. make a sweeping or random cut or cuts with a knife, sword, whip ...
... the pencil. 7. The act of drawing a net; a sweeping for fish. 8. That which is taken by sweeping with a net; as a draught of fishes. Luke 5 ... mighty draught. --Spenser. (c) Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish. Upon the draught of a pond ... which is drawn; as: (a) That which is taken by sweeping with a net. Launch out into the deep, and let ...