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broom

[broom, broom] / brum, brʊm /
NOUN
device for cleaning floors
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Johnson said the puppies "may have started fighting" and jurors had already been told Martin used a broom to try to break them up.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

"We used big chisels on the end of broom handles. A bit like gardening hoes. You use those to stab at it and shave stuff way," explained Roche.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 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

Jack grabbed the broom and looked it over, thinking.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley