broom

/bɹuːm/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.

2

An implement with which players sweep the ice to make a stone travel further and curl less; a sweeper.

3

Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, with long, stiff, thin branches and small or few leaves used for the domestic utensil.

4

Especially, of the tribe Genisteae, including genera Cytisus, Genista, and Spartium.

5

Of plants not closely related to those of tribe Genisteae.

6

A firearm; especially, a shotgun.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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