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broom

[broom, broom] / brum, brʊm /
NOUN
device for cleaning floors
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"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

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

“You can take a broom and romance it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 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

“I think I figured out how to make it go,” Jack said, grunting as he held the still struggling broom with both arms.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley