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1. Sweep
   [martial arts technique] ===Mechanisms and processes of evolution=== the following article is very well cited, the factual accuracy and content seems to be perfect. in all i think it meets FA criteria. thanks, Sushant gupta (talk) 14:56, 29 November 2007 (UTC) As we can see above, with only ...
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2. Sweep
   [horse] Sweep (foaled 1907 in Kentucky) was an American thoroughbred stallion racehorse. ==Background== Sweep was bred by James R. Keene, he was sired by Kentucky Derby winner Ben Brush out of the Domino mare Pink Domino. he was trained by James Rowe. Sweep was a champion two year old with a...
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3. Sweep
   [martial arts] == Standing == When standing it is a technique used to take an opponent to the ground by knocking their legs out from under them, so is classed as a throw or takedown The force of the sweep either runs perpendicular to the opponent`s leg or rises as it strikes the leg, lifting...
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4. Sweep
   The steering oar on keel boats, rafts, etc.
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5. sweep
   [n] - a wide scope 2. [n] - a long oar used in an open boat 3. [n] - a movement in an arc 4. [v] - cover the entire range of 5. [v] - move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions 6. [v] - clean by sweeping 7. [v] - sweep with a broom or as if with a broom 8. [v] - win an overwhelming victory in or on
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6. Sweep
   A modelling technique similar to extrusion in which a twodimensional profile is replicated along a path, then joined to form a continuous three-dimensional surface. Unlike extrusion, however, this path need not be perpendicular to the profile. By sweeping a circular profile along a helical path, for...
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7. Sweep
   the rope (usually wire) between the otter board and trawl net.
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8. sweep
   a curve in a stem or log(hence 'sabre butt'),as distinct from an abrupt bend Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • a rapid and wide horizontal deflection of a cathode-ray beam that causes the spot to move across the screen(as in an oscilloscope or a te...
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9. Sweep
   Sweep transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Swept ; present participle & verbal noun Sweeping .] [ Middle English swepen ; akin to Anglo-Saxon swāpan . See ...
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10. Sweep
    Sweep intransitive verb 1. To clean rooms, yards, etc., or to clear away dust, dirt, litter, etc., with a broom, brush, or the like. 2. To brush swiftly over the surface of anything; to pass with switness and force, as if brushing the sur...
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11. Sweep
    Sweep noun 1. The act of sweeping. 2. The compass or range of a stroke; as, a long sweep . 3. The compass of any turning body or of any motion; as, the sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye. 4. ...
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12. sweep
    1. To pass a broom across (a surface) so as to remove loose dirt, dust, etc.; to brush, or rub over, with a broom for the purpose of cleaning; as, to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney. Used also figuratively. 'I will sweep it with the besom of destruction.' (Isa. Xiv. 23) ... 2. To drive or ca...
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13. sweep
    sweep oar noun a long oar used in an open boat
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14. sweep
    noun a wide scope; `the sweep of the plains`
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15. Sweep
    • (v. i.) To pass over anything comprehensively; to range through with rapidity; as, his eye sweeps through space. • (v. i.) To clean rooms, yards, etc., or to clear away dust, dirt, litter, etc., with a broom, brush, or the like. • (n.) The compass of anything flowing or brushing; as...
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16. sweep
    (from the article `agricultural technology`) ...out in such a way that crop residues are left on the surface. This system is called trash farming, stubble mulch, or subsurface tillage. Principal ...
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17. Sweep
    The act of using all available cash flow for the repayment of debt service.
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18. SWEEP
    [Soil and Water Environmental Enhancement program] The Soil and Water Environmental Enhancement Program, or SWEEP, was a Canadian agricultural program administered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and carried out by the province of Ontario. Designed to examine the effects of tillage on m...
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19. Sweep
    [football play] The result of the debate was DELETE. — JIP | Talk 19:38, 9 October 2005 (UTC) ===Parafinalia=== Not notable school group formed in February 2005, no releases. feydey 17:34, 1 October 2005 (UTC) ...
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20. Sweep
    [American football] A sweep is a running play in American football where the running back takes a pitch or handoff from the quarterback and starts running parallel to the line of scrimmage, allowing for the offensive linemen and fullback to get in front of him to block defenders before he tu...
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21. Sweep
    [motorcycle] In motorcycle terms, the sweep is the rider last in line whose job is to ensure everyone else in the group ride arrives at the destination safely. The sweep is often the person with the most experience, not always the fastest, but certainly with a reliable motorcycle who is not ...
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22. Sweep
    [puppet] Sweep is a British puppet and TV character popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and other countries. Sweep is a grey glove puppet dog with long black ears who joined The Sooty Show in 1957, as a friend to fellow puppet Sooty. His general dim-witted behaviou...
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23. Sweep
    [software] Sweep is a digital audio editor and live playback tool for Linux, BSD and compatible systems. It is able to handle many sound formats, including MP3, WAV and Vorbis. Originally developed with the support of Pixar, the most notable feature of Sweep is its stylus-like cursor tool ca...
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24. Sweep
    [book series] Sweep is fictional novel series created by Cate Tiernan. The discovery that she is a descendant of a long and powerful line of witches, finds Morgan Rowland battling the forces of dark and sinister magick. ==Plot== ===Book of Shadows, Volume 1=== Morgan Rowland is a high school...
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25. sweep
    
    • a wide scope
    • someone who cleans soot from chimneys
    • winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
    • a long oar used in an open boat
    • (football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line
    • a movement in an arc
    
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