I. -pə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English swepare, from swepen to sweep + -are, -ere -er
1. : a device that cleans by sweeping
lawn sweeper
2. : one that sweeps ; specifically : one whose work is cleaning an object or area by sweeping
3. : mine sweeper
II. noun
or sweeper back
: a lone back in soccer who plays between the line of the defenders and the goal