sweeper Sweepers are small, tropical marine (occasionally brackish) perciform fish of the family Pempheridae. Found in the western Atlantic Ocean and Indo-Pacific region, the family contains about 26 species in two genera. One species (''Pempheris xanth ...

is a small tropical fish of the family ''Pempheridae''. Sweeper or sweepers may also refer to:

Literature

* "The Sweepers" (poem), by Rudyard Kipling * ''The Sweepers'' (play), by John C. Picardi, about Italian-Americans in WWII Boston

Entertainment

* ''Sweepers'' (film), a 1998 American and South African action film * Lu Tze, a character nicknamed 'Sweeper' in the ''Discworld'' series * Sweeper (''Black Cat''), a bounty hunter from the manga series ''Black Cat''

Sports

Sweeper (association football) In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

, a defensive position in association football * Sweeper (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse

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Street sweeper A street sweeper or street cleaner may refer to a person's occupation or to a machine that cleans streets. Street sweepers have been employed in cities as "sanitation workers" since sanitation and waste removal became a priority. A stre ...

, a person whose job is cleaning the streets or a machine for doing the same *

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 They were popular before the introduction of the vacuum cleaner and have been largely superseded by them.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 applicat ...

, a mechanical device for cleaning carpets and floors **

Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner, also known simply as a vacuum or a hoover, is a device that causes suction in order to remove dirt from floors, upholstery, draperies, and other surfaces. It is generally electrically driven. The dirt is collected by either a ...

, a similar device, sometimes called a "sweeper" *

Lawn sweeper A lawn sweeper, also known as a leaf sweeper or lawn brush, is a garden tool for the mechanical removal of debris, such as fallen leaves, pine needles, twigs, grass clippings or litter, from a lawn or paved area. Lawn sweepers operate via a rotat ...

, a garden tool for lawn care *

Radio sweeper A radio sweeper is a short, pre-recorded sample used by radio stations as segues between songs that give listeners a brief station identifier or promo, generally 20 seconds or less: "You're listening to the soft sounds of AMEradio. Easy listening th ...

, a short promotional sample used by radio stations * An alternative term for a

sweep account A sweep account is an account set up at a bank or other financial institution where the funds are automatically managed between a primary cash account and secondary investment accounts. Function A sweep account combines two or more accounts at ...

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