Meanings
nounsweep-washer (plural sweep-washers)
plural sweep-washers
- historicalOne who scrapes a little gold or silver from the sweepings of refineries.
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sweep-washer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweep-washer
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“sweep-washer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweep-washer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweep-washer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweep-washer.
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