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sweeps

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sweeps.

Editorial note

Output power: Our system can emit >100mW Sweep uniformity: The phase evolution of the sweeps is very stable; the mean deviation in phase differences between sweeps is in the order of millirad.

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Quick take

(US, television) The Nielsen ratings used to measure television show viewership several times a year.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sweeps gathered in one view.

noun

(US, television) The Nielsen ratings used to measure television show viewership several times a year.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sweeps.

noun

(US, television) The Nielsen ratings used to measure television show viewership several times a year.

Example sentences

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Output power: Our system can emit >100mW Sweep uniformity: The phase evolution of the sweeps is very stable; the mean deviation in phase differences between sweeps is in the order of millirad.

2

This means that efforts marketing should be targeted at people who hire chimney sweeps.

3

The trade-off is that in the spring the bike lanes are unusable until the city sweeps the streets because all sorts of debris accumulates in them.

4

But more importantly it sweeps under the carpet how to best get free speech on really important issues.

5

SLA is layered, each layer a knife sweeps over it and refills and smooths the uncured resin layer.

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Earth's rotation speed is the relevant number here for figuring out how fast that plane sweeps across the sky.

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That's the thing, our jobs are already super easy and super low-risk compared to the chimney sweeps of yester year.

8

V8 has an odd habit of not releasing memory back to the OS after mark-and-sweeps.

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It doesn't actually prevent or deter theft, just sweeps it under the rug.

10

It sweeps by most every frequency, including the entire vocal range.

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I only want to be held accountable for my own actions, and not be a statistic a corporation sweeps under the rug.

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In the past researchers have shown that reprogramming adult cells to create induced pluripotent stem cells sweeps away some specific forms of damage observed in old cells.

Quote examples

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Thoughts on next steps at the end of the article: "Senator Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, and Senator Leahy made it clear after passage that curtailing the phone sweeps might be only the beginning.

2

A generic "clean digital" filter sound that can do typical resonant sweeps would be acceptable for a web synth, and a purely additive emulation like that of IL Harmless would be good enough for almost everything.

3

David Simon is talking about one particular administration, he later says in the same interview: "And tellingly, when his successor as mayor allows a new police commissioner to finally de-emphasize street sweeps and mass arrests and instead focus on gun crime, that’s when the murder rate really dives.

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"Good CEO's" generally have NO interest in tackling the details of HR policy except when they are quite visibly causing problems and/or a big, bold initiative sweeps them into its fold ("Mind the Gap", or whatever the flavor du jour is).

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use sweeps in a sentence?

Output power: Our system can emit >100mW Sweep uniformity: The phase evolution of the sweeps is very stable; the mean deviation in phase differences between sweeps is in the order of millirad.

What does sweeps mean?

(US, television) The Nielsen ratings used to measure television show viewership several times a year.

What part of speech is sweeps?

sweeps is commonly used as noun.