sweeping

sweeping
1. n уборка, подметание

sweeping car — машина для уборки улиц

2. n воен. прочёсывание
3. n мор. траление

sweeping of noncontact mines — неконтактное траление

limit sweeping speed — допустимая скорость траления

hydrographic sweeping — гидрографическое траление

4. n l
5. n мусор
6. n тех. металлический сор
7. n никчёмные люди; отбросы

the sweepings of the gutter — подонки общества, «дно»

8. n элк. свипирование
9. a широкий, с большим охватом

sweeping generalizations — широкие обобщения

sweeping changes — большие перемены

sweeping emergency powers — широкие чрезвычайные полномочия

10. a стремительный, быстрый
11. a плавный, округлый

sweeping curve — сглаженная кривая

12. a не делающий различий; огульный

sweeping statements — огульные утверждения

sweeping denial — огульное отрицание

13. a физ. очищающий

sweeping electrode — очищающий электрод

14. a воен. прочёсывающий

sweeping fire — прочёсывающий огонь

Синонимический ряд:
1. indiscriminate (adj.) indiscriminate; indiscriminating; indiscriminative; undiscriminated; undiscriminating; undistinguishing; wholesale
2. large (adj.) all-around; all-embracing; all-inclusive; all-round; broad; comprehensive; expansive; extended; extensive; far-reaching; general; global; inclusive; large; overall; vast; wide; wide-ranging; widespread
3. overstated (adj.) exaggerated; extravagant; hasty; overstated; unqualified
4. flying (verb) fleeting; flitting; flying; sailing; winging
5. waving (verb) brandishing; flourishing; sweeping; waving

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