sweeper

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sweeper

Informal Soccer a player who supports the main defenders, as by intercepting loose balls, etc.

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Servant of Lal Beg' (Kim knew the God of the sweepers), 'run on my business or we will talk again.'

"Nagaina came to the bathroom sluice and called for Nag," Darzee went on, "and Nag came out on the end of a stick--the sweeper picked him up on the end of a stick and threw him upon the rubbish heap.

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and then, without at all alluding to the shovel, he pointed to three lads as the customary sweepers; who, not being billeted at the pumps, had done little or nothing all day.

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after the Elgin Sweeper Company-manufactured vehicle rolled over outside the public works facility, 1700 W.

Two injured when street sweeper tips in Mount Prospect

Shafqat Rani said that deprivation of Christians of the sweeper posts created unrest among them.

Swabi councillors want Christians appointed on sweeper posts

* Industrial hygienists experienced in foundry operations have found sweeper operator exposures to be low compared to other foundry activities.

Study Measures Potential Exposures From Sweepers: Results of the research project demonstrate the use of well-maintained powered industrial sweepers configured with HEPA filtration most likely do not contribute to exposure

A contractual sweeper at the Bharuch Civil Hospital in Gujarat, India, was filmed giving stitches on the head of an injured youth in the emergency ward.

Video of sweeper treating patients in hospital goes viral

Earlier there were many sweepers in this business but now most gold ornaments are ordered from Karachi and the jewellery business in Sukkur has reduced considerably.

Treasure hunters of Sarrafa Bazaar

Dr Amjad claimed that he had moved against the allegedly corrupt sweeper and his accomplices following which he was suddenly removed via fax".

'Corrupt' sweeper had former PIMS head removed, Senate body told

Sweeper emitted another low moan and flushed, the loud rush of water down the porcelain pan echoing his current career path.

SWEEPER OUT! ... and he didn't even make the second half!

Rizwan's counsel, Advocate Muhammad Arshad S Pathan, argued in the court that one of the main reasons behind the HMC's failure to maintain cleanliness was that Muslims appointed against the vacancies of sweepers did not fulfil their duties.