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broom

[broom, broom] / brum, brʊm /
NOUN
device for cleaning floors
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At one point it was reported that equipment was so scarce that recruits were training with broom handles instead of rifles.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Or even some workshops that are more lighthearted, such as a hoped-for night on how to make a broom.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Purple, savoy and green cabbage are also high in insoluble fiber, which Beitchman says is “the broom of the digestive system,” allowing waste to pass through more easily.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

If it were her back or another tough area that warranted a good scratch, she would use the bristle end of a broom.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

May said, looking down, which tipped the broom.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley