Topic: OCCUPATIONS
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sweep2 [countable]
1 a long swinging movement of your arm, a weapon etc : 
With a single sweep of his sword, he cut through the rope.
With a single sweep of his sword, he cut through the rope.2 [usually singular] British EnglishDHC the act of cleaning a room with a long-handled brush : The kitchen needs a good sweep.
The kitchen needs a good sweep.3
the sweep of something
b) the many different and important ideas, events, or qualities of something :
4 [usually singular] a search or attack that moves over a large area :
5 a period of time during the year when television stations try to find out which shows are the most popular
the sweeps
also sweeps month/period American English6 American English a series of several games that one team wins against another team
7BODHC a chimney sweep
