different between sweeper vs vacuumcleaner

English

From Middle English swepere, swepare, equivalent to sweep +? -er.

sweeper (plural sweepers)

One who sweeps floors or chimneys.
A detector (for mines).
Any of the small, tropical marine perciform fishes of the family Pempheridae, typically with deeply keeled, compressed bodies and large eyes.
(soccer) A defender who is the last line of defence before the goalkeeper.
(curling) A person who sweeps the ice ahead of the rock in play.
(cricket) A batsman who plays sweep shots.
(cricket) A fielding position along the boundary; a fielder in this position.
A tree that has fallen over a river with branches extending into the water.
- ..tree will be hanging over the water about canoe level (a sweeper).. Basic Essentials Canoe Paddling, 3rd - Page 62
- So named because they can sweep passengers from a boat, they can also capsize a canoe, especially when paddlers lean too far away from the sweeper.. River Running: Canoeing, Kayaking, Rowing, Rafting - Page 102
A carpet sweeper.
(US, regional, including Ohio and Indiana) A vacuum cleaner.
(regional, including Cebu) A group of students tasked at cleaning the homeroom after class dismissal.

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