escovar — meaning in English

English meaning

• brush noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
• sweep verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.

Senses

escovar is used for these senses in English:

• sweep (transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

brush — full definition

1. noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
2. noun A brief, unpleasant encounter with something.
3. noun Wild, low-growing vegetation such as shrubs and bushes.
4. verb To clean, arrange, or apply something using a brush.
5. verb To touch something lightly while passing by.

sweep — full definition

1. verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.
2. verb To move quickly and smoothly across an area.
3. verb To win every game in a series or competition without a single loss.
4. verb To search an area thoroughly and systematically.

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