sweeper

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa ou um dispositivo que limpa por meio de varrição, como um varredor de rua ou uma máquina de varrer.

A noun referring to a person or device that cleans by sweeping, such as a street cleaner or a carpet sweeper.

1. Cleaning workerA2formal

   A person employed to clean floors, streets, or other surfaces by sweeping.

   Varredor

   • The street sweeper works early in the morning to clean the roads.
   • A floor sweeper is responsible for keeping the hallways tidy.
   • The city hired more sweepers to maintain the parks.

2. Cleaning toolA2formal

   A device with rotating brushes used to clean carpets or floors, often pushed by hand.

   Vassoura mecânica

   • She used a carpet sweeper to pick up the crumbs.
   • The manual sweeper is easy to operate and store.
   • A sweeper is quieter than a vacuum cleaner.

   Sinônimoscarpet sweeper

3. Fish speciesC2formalscientific

   A small, rarely seen fish that lives in warm, shallow seas and has a flattened body.

   Peixe-vassoura

   • The sweeper is a nocturnal fish found in tropical waters.
   • Marine biologists study the sweeper's unique body shape.
   • Divers rarely spot the sweeper due to its hiding habits.