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Plural of sweeper

regular plural

The plural of sweeper is sweepers.

Forms of sweeper

Singularsweeper /ˈswipɚ/
Pluralsweepers
Countablecountable

Sweepers in a sentence

  • When we get to the bottom of the rapids, draw left to avoid the sweepers.From the entry draw left
  • When we get to the bottom of the rapids, draw right to avoid the sweepers.From the entry draw right
  • The respondents complained that the municipal sweepers seldom bother to collect the accumulated garbages from around the slums.1994, Najmir Nur Begum, Centre for Family Services, Low-income families of metropolitan Dhaka, page 98. From the entry garbages
  • In market areas the commercial people provides necessary incentives to the municipal sweepers to keep the area clean of garbages.1980, Calcutta Municipal Gazette, volume 98, page 1787. From the entry garbages
  • These sweepers were members of the Blockading and Escort mine sweeping group that ventured close to enemy-held beaches.[1955 May, “Citations for Bold Ships, Brave Men”, in All Hands, number 459, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 11, column 2. From the entry Songdo Point

Meaning of sweeper

  1. noun One who sweeps; one whose occupation is sweeping.
  2. noun One who sweeps floors or chimneys.
  3. noun A detector for mines.

Full definition of sweeper

Questions about the plural of sweeper

What is the plural of sweeper?
The plural of sweeper is sweepers.
Is sweeper countable?
Sweeper is a countable noun.

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