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/bruːm/
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noun[C]
A long-handled cleaning tool with stiff bristles or a brush at one end, used for sweeping floors or other surfaces.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Old English brōm, originally referring to the broom shrub; the cleaning tool was traditionally made from its twigs.
Examples
She swept the kitchen floor with a broom.
There's a broom in the closet.
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noun[C, U]
A yellow-flowered shrub of the pea family, often growing on heaths, hillsides, or sandy ground.
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Old English brōm, the name of the shrub.
Examples
The hillside was covered with yellow broom.
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verb[T]
To sweep, clear, or finish a surface with a broom.
Pronunciation
Etymology
Derived from the noun broom, referring to the cleaning tool.
Examples
Broom the porch before guests arrive.
Workers broomed the wet concrete to make it less slippery.
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