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sweep-washer

sweep-washer noun: one who scrapes a little gold or silver from the sweepings of refineries.

Noun

sweep-washer (plural sweep-washers)

  1. (historical) One who scrapes a little gold or silver from the sweepings of refineries.

Forms of sweep-washer

pluralsweep-washers

Questions about sweep-washer

What does sweep-washer mean?
Sweep-washer means one who scrapes a little gold or silver from the sweepings of refineries.
What part of speech is sweep-washer?
Sweep-washer is a noun.
What is the plural of sweep-washer?
The plural of sweep-washer is sweep-washers.

Words near sweep-washer in the dictionary

  1. sweep the deck
  2. sweep the floor with someone
  3. sweep up
  4. sweep-chimney
  5. sweep-chimneys
  6. sweep-washer
  7. sweep-washers
  8. sweepable
  9. sweepage
  10. sweepages
  11. sweepback

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