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1 long-handled broom
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2 broom
bru:m1) (a wild shrub of the pea family with (usually yellow) flowers: The hillside was covered in broom.) hiniesta2) (a long-handled sweeping brush.) escobabroom n escobatr[brʊːm]1 (for sweeping) escoba2 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL hiniestabroom ['bru:m, 'brʊm] n1) : retama f, hiniesta f2) : escoba f (para barrer)n.• escoba s.f.• escobón s.m.bruːm1) c ( brush) escoba fa new broom sweeps clean — escoba nueva barre bien; (before n)
broom cupboard o (AmE) closet — armario m de los artículos de limpieza
2) u ( plant) retama f, hiniesta f[bruːm, brʊm]1. N1) (=brush) escoba fnew broom — (fig) escoba f nueva
2) (Bot) retama f, hiniesta f2.CPDbroom closet (US), broom cupboard (Brit) N — armario m de los artículos de limpieza
* * *[bruːm]1) c ( brush) escoba fa new broom sweeps clean — escoba nueva barre bien; (before n)
broom cupboard o (AmE) closet — armario m de los artículos de limpieza
2) u ( plant) retama f, hiniesta f
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broom — ► NOUN 1) a long handled brush used for sweeping. 2) a shrub with many yellow flowers and small or few leaves. ● a new broom sweeps clean Cf. ↑a new broom sweeps clean ORIGIN Old English, related to BRAMBLE(Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
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broom — noun 1》 a long handled brush of bristles or twigs, used for sweeping. 2》 a shrub typically having many yellow flowers, long, thin green stems, and small or few leaves. [Cytisus scoparius and many other species, especially in the genera Cytisus… … English new terms dictionary
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push broom — noun Date: 1926 a long handled wide brush that is designed to be pushed and is used for sweeping … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Squeegee (floor) — A squeegee is a tool with a flat, smooth rubber blade, that is used to remove or control the flow of liquid on a flat surface. It is used for cleaning and in printing.The original squeegee was the squilgee, a long handled, wooden bladed tool… … Wikipedia
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