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 Translation for 'sweep hand' from English to French
NOUN   a sweep hand | sweep hands
SYNO sweep-second | sweep hand
horl.
aiguille {f} des secondes
sweep hand [seconds hand]
Partial Matches
balayer (qc.) [nettoyer]to sweep (sth.)
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mil.
sillonner qc. [mines]
to sweep sth.
coup {m} de balaisweep [act]
occup.
ramoneur {m}
chimney sweep
balayer le couloirto sweep the corridor
balayer qc.to sweep sth. up
rafle {f} [d'objets]clean sweep [idiom]
balayer qc. [chasser]to sweep sth. away [fig.]
mil.naut.
déminer qc. [estuaire]
to sweep sth. of mines
rejeter qc. [objections]to sweep sth. away [objections]
dr.
coup {m} de filet [fig.] [fam.]
sweep [raid, round-up]
mil.
corps-à-corps {m}
hand-to-hand combat
faire tomber qc. de la table [d'un grand geste de la main]to sweep sth. off the table
météo.
balayer la plaine [vent]
to sweep across the plain [wind]
faire perdre la tête à qn. [loc.]to sweep sb. off their feet [idiom]
faire place netteto make / take a clean sweep [fig.]
faire une rafle sur qc. [loc.]to make a clean sweep of sth. [idiom]
mettre qc. sous le boisseau [loc.]to sweep sth. under the carpet [coll.] [fig.]
faire table rase de qc. [loc.]to make a clean sweep of sth. [idiom]
mil.
balayer l'ennemi hors de la région
to sweep the enemy out of the area
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Usage Examples English
  • Gears in the register convert the motion of the measuring element to the proper usage increment for display on the sweep hand and the odometer-style wheels.
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