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sweeper — [swē′pər] n. 1. a person who sweeps 2. a) a device for sweeping ☆ b) short for CARPET SWEEPER 3. Soccer a defensive back who plays in front of the goalkeeper … English World dictionary
Sweeper Alliance — The Sweeper Alliance is a fictional group of characters in the manga and anime series Black Cat. They are a group of sweepers, who are similar to bounty hunters and generally work alone. However, when a huge sum of money is offered for the… … Wikipedia
Sweeper (football position) — The sweeper is a defensive position in Soccer(or football). The sweeper generally sits behind the Centre Back, and can be and has been used to different effects.The sweeper is sometimes also called libero from the italian for free … Wikipedia
sweeper — noun Date: 15th century 1. one that sweeps 2. a lone back in soccer who plays between the line of the defenders and the goal … New Collegiate Dictionary
Crossing sweeper — For the William Powell Frith painting, see The Crossing Sweeper. The Crossing Sweeper by William Powell Frith, 1858. A crossing sweeper was a person who would sweep a path ahead of people crossing dirty urban streets in exchange for a gratuity.… … Wikipedia
Ghost Sweeper Mikami — Infobox animanga/Header name = Ghost Sweeper Mikami caption = Cover of Ghost Sweeper Mikami DVD. ja name = GS美神 極楽大作戦!! ja name trans = Gōsuto Suīpā Mikami Gokuraku Daisakusen!! genre = Comedy, HorrorInfobox animanga/Manga title = author =… … Wikipedia
Association football positions — For typical field formations, see Formation (association football). Modern player positions. A second striker (SS) is often employed instead of the centre forward (CF). In the sport of association football, each of the eleven players on a team is … Wikipedia
Defender (association football) — Defender redirects here. For other uses, see Defender (disambiguation). Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking. There are four types of defender:… … Wikipedia
Association football tactics and skills — There are various individual skills and team tactics needed to play effective Association football. Football is in theory a very simple game, as illustrated by Kevin Keegan s famous assertion that his tactics for winning a match were to score… … Wikipedia
Formation (association football) — For a description of typical positions, see Association football positions. In association football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch. Different formations can be used depending on whether a team… … Wikipedia
