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101Sweep (Sport) — Der Sweep (englisch: fegen, wegwischen, abräumen) ist ein Fachbegriff im Sport, der vor allem mit Bezug zu US amerikanischen Sportarten Anwendung findet und einen glatten Sieg in einer Serie von Spielen ohne eigene Niederlage (Zu Null Sieg)… …
102sweep — i. The motion of the visible dot across the face of a cathode ray tube, as a result of deflections of the electron beam. A linear time base sweep has a constant sweep speed before retrace. An expanded time base sweep is produced if the sweep… …
103sweep hand — noun a second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes • Syn: ↑sweep second • Hypernyms: ↑second hand * * * noun : sweep second * * * Horol. a hand, usually a second hand, centrally mounted… …
104sweep under the rug — verb to conceal something in the hopes it won t be discovered by others (Freq. 1) The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident under the rug • Hypernyms: ↑hide, ↑conceal • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * sweep ( …
105sweep — I. verb (swept; sweeping) Etymology: Middle English swepen; akin to Old English swāpan to sweep, Old High German sweifen to wander Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to remove from a surface with or as if with a broom or brush < swept the… …
106Sweep (horse) — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Sweep caption = sire = Ben Brush grandsire = Bramble dam = Pink Domino damsire = Domino sex = Stallion foaled = 1907 country = USA flagicon|USA colour = Brown breeder = James R. Keene owner = James R.… …
107sweep account — A deposit account, usually at a bank, that periodically removes a portion of the customer s funds into a higher yielding instrument. Bank sweep accounts are often sold as cash management tools. With a bank sweep account, idle funds are swept each …
108sweep — I [[t]swip[/t]] v. swept, sweep•ing, n. 1) to remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with a broom, brush, or the like 2) to clear (a floor, room, chimney, etc.) of dirt, litter, or the like, using a broom or brush 3) to drive or carry by some steady force, as …
109sweep — v. & n. v. (past and past part. swept) 1 tr. clean or clear (a room or area etc.) with or as with a broom. 2 intr. (often foll. by up) clean a room etc. in this way. 3 tr. (often foll. by up) collect or remove (dirt or litter etc.) by sweeping. 4 …
110Sweep (motorcycle) — In motorcycle terms, the sweep is the rider last in line whose job is to ensure everyone else in the group ride arrives at the destination safely. The sweep is often the person with the most experience, not always the fastest, but certainly with… …
