push broom

noun
a wide broom with a long handle, pushed by hand and used for sweeping large areas.

Origin:
1925–30

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push broom

noun
a wide broom that is pushed ahead of the sweeper 
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Push broom is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
Bello removed the handle from the push broom and kept the head.
Existing stone ballast shall be removed by use of a gravel pusher or push broom.
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