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clear-swept

clear-swept adjective: perfectly clear; free of any extraneous matter.

Adjective

clear-swept (not comparable)

  1. Perfectly clear; free of any extraneous matter.
    • Poplars swayed and tossed with a roaring swish; dead leaves sprang aloft, and whirled into space; and all the clear-swept heaven seemed to thrill with sound like a great harp.1895, Kenneth Graham, The Golden Age, London, page 8

Questions about clear-swept

What does clear-swept mean?
Clear-swept means perfectly clear; free of any extraneous matter.
What part of speech is clear-swept?
Clear-swept is an adjective.

Words near clear-swept in the dictionary

  1. clear-obscures
  2. clear-out
  3. clear-outs
  4. clear-sighted
  5. clear-sightedness
  6. clear-swept
  7. clear-up
  8. clear-ups
  9. clear-winged
  10. clearable
  11. clearage

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