See sweeper in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"sense": "one who sweeps floors or chimneys",
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"sense": "one who sweeps floors or chimneys",
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"sense": "one who sweeps floors or chimneys",
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"sense": "one who sweeps floors or chimneys",
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"word": "трубочи́ст"
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"sense": "one who sweeps floors or chimneys",
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