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Definition of Push broom
1. Noun. A wide broom that is pushed ahead of the sweeper.
Definition of Push broom
1. Noun. A T-shaped broom that can sweep or scrub large areas ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Push Broom
Literary usage of Push broom
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Municipal Engineers of the City of New York (1908)
"The sweeper's outfit consists of a can-carrier, push scraper, push broom, ...
If the route be one with a stone block pavement, then the push broom is the ..."
2. Handbook of Construction Cost by Halbert Powers Gillette (1922)
"... General Manager of the Citizens Street Cleaning Bureau said that he had found
that the average life of a push broom when used In cleaning granite ..."
3. American Highway Engineers' Handbook by Arthur Horace Blanchard (1919)
"... should be equipped with push broom-In operating, the squeegee machine gang
should be so arranged that tb» various parta of the gang will work together ..."
4. Modern Methods of Street Cleaning by George Albert Soper (1909)
"The implements employed are a push broom, a push scraper, a short-handled broom,
a short-handled shovel, and a can carrier. The scraper is much used on ..."
5. Modern Methods of Street Cleaning by George Albert Soper (1909)
"The implements employed are a push broom, a push scraper, a short-handled broom,
a short-handled shovel, and a can carrier. The scraper is much used on ..."
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