broom
• noun 1 a long-handled brush used for sweeping. 2 a shrub with many yellow flowers and small or few leaves. — PHRASES a new broom sweeps clean proverb people newly appointed to positions of responsibility tend to make far-reaching changes. — ORIGIN Old English, related to BRAMBLE.
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