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chimney sweep

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chimney sweep
n.
A worker employed to clean soot from chimneys. Also called chimney sweeper.
chimney sweep, sweeper
n
a person whose job is the cleaning out of soot from chimneys
Translations
chimney sweep n → spazzacamino
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Then there was the chimney sweep who would arrive in a van and the children didn''t know which to watch: the brush coming out of the top of the chimney or the monkey that stayed in the van and peered out of the window.
Down our street by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
Now he has used the experience he gained in the industry to launch his own enterprise as a chimney sweep and aims to take advantage of the trend for wood-burning stoves.
Entrepreneur is hoping to sweep all before him by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Though the chimney sweep business - which still makes use of the classic long black chimney brushes - may seem archaic, Bull said the service is essential to burning safe fires.
State urges chimneys get good prewinter cleaning by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
 
 
 
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