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Sweepings — Sweep ings, n. pl. Things collected by sweeping; rubbish; as, the sweepings of a street. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sweepings — noun (plural) dirt, dust etc that is left to be swept up: a pile of sweepings … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sweepings — šiukšlės statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Smulkios buitinės, žemės ūkio ar kitokios atliekos. atitikmenys: angl. sweepings vok. Müllmengen, f; Müllschutt, m rus. мусор, m; сор, m … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
sweepings — Synonyms and related words: afterglow, afterimage, balance, bones, butt, butt end, candle ends, chaff, culm, deadwood, debris, detritus, dishwater, draff, dregs, dust, end, fag end, filings, fossil, garbage, gash, hogwash, holdover, husks,… … Moby Thesaurus
sweepings — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dirt, litter, refuse; see filth , trash 1 , 2 … English dictionary for students
sweepings — sweep|ings [ˈswi:pıŋz] n [plural] dirt, dust etc that is left to be swept up … Dictionary of contemporary English
sweepings — n. dust and dirt that has been swept up with a broom … English contemporary dictionary
sweepings — dirt or refuse collected by sweeping. → sweeping … English new terms dictionary
sweepings — n. pl. Refuse, offscourings, dirt, rubbish … New dictionary of synonyms
Joseph Aspdin — (December? 1778 – 20 March 1855) was a British cement manufacturer who obtained the patent for Portland cement on 21 October 1824.Joseph Aspdin (or Aspden) was the eldest of the six children of Thomas Aspdin, a bricklayer living in the Hunslet… … Wikipedia
