A person whose job is to clean soot from chimneys.

(cricket) A batsman's shot made by swinging the bat in a horizontal arc from leg to off, normally whilst kneeling.

(cricket) To play such a shot. / (sports) To win such a match.

(cricket) a shot played, on one knee, with a horizontal bat, hitting the ball hard into the air on the leg side

(cricket) to play such a shot

A ludicrous act carried out by a television network to improve their ratings during sweeps week.

plural of sweeps stunt

(idiomatic) To win all the prizes in a competition. / (card games) To take all of the cards. / (idiomatic) To get enough votes in an election to gain all the seats.

(martial arts) Any of several moves used to trip an opponent by forcefully moving one's legs horizontally at the feet or ankles of one's opponent.

plural of foot sweep