push broom
noun
a wide broom with a long handle, pushed by hand and used for sweeping large areas.
Origin of push broom
1First recorded in 1925–30
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How to use push broom in a sentence
Sinai Field Mission: A man with a large push-broom is sweeping sand off a road in a windstorm.
However, a slovenly, sharp-eyed man with a push broom, watched them with deep interest.
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