push broom

A broom having a wide brush perpendicular to the end of a long handle, designed to be pushed in sweeping.

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push′ broom`

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

[1925–30]

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push broom - a wide broom that is pushed ahead of the sweeper

broom - a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

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