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car·pet sweep·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. carpet sweeper, sweepernoun

    a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet

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  1. Carpet sweeper

    A carpet sweeper is a mechanical device for the cleaning of carpets. They were popular before the introduction of the vacuum cleaner and have been largely superseded by them. However, they continue to be used in many home and commercial applications because they are lightweight and quiet, enabling users to quickly clean small messes up from the floor without disturbing patrons, patients, babies and pets, and because they do not require electricity to operate.

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  1. carpet sweeper

    A carpet sweeper is a manual, lightweight cleaning device used to collect dirt, debris and dust from carpets without the need for electricity. It typically consists of a small box fitted with rollers and brushes, attached to a long handle for ease of use. The device is pushed across the carpet surface, where the brushes rotate to sweep up any dirt into the box container.

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  1. Carpet sweeper

    A carpet sweeper is a mechanical device for the cleaning of carpets. These were popular before the introduction of the vacuum cleaner and have been largely superseded by them. However, they continue to be used in home and commercial applications as they are lightweight and quiet, enabling users to quickly clean crumbs up from the floor without disturbing patrons, patients, babies and pets. Carpet sweepers are still available in many parts of the world. A carpet sweeper typically consists of a small box. The base of the box has rollers and brushes, connected by a belt or gears. There is also a container for dirt. The arrangement is such that when pushed along a floor the rollers turn and force the brushes to rotate. The brushes sweep dirt and dust from the floor into the container. Carpet sweepers frequently have a height adjustment that enables them to work on different lengths of carpet, or bare floors. The sweeper usually has a long handle so that it can be pushed without bending over. The design was patented by Melville R. Bissell of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, in 1876. Bissell began selling carpet sweepers in 1883. New powered versions were designed at the beginning of the 20th century, with rechargeable batteries and an electric motor to spin the rollers and brushes.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of carpet sweeper in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of carpet sweeper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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