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What is a sweeper?

A tree fallen or leaning over the river, still rooted on shore.

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  1. A person who sweeps the riverbank
  2. A wave that sweeps sideways
  3. A tree fallen or leaning over the river, still rooted on shore ✔

Why: Sweepers are rooted trees fallen or leaning over the river, and in fast water they pose a serious hazard.

Huh, didn't know that: Sweepers are rooted trees fallen or leaning over the river, and in fast water they pose a serious hazard.

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That sweeper is a branch hazard.
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Answer: A tree fallen or leaning over the river, still rooted on shore. Sweepers are rooted trees fallen or leaning over the river, and in fast water they pose a serious hazard.

  1. Whitewater en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewater
    Sweepers are trees fallen in or heavily leaning over the river, still rooted on the shore
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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