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  2. Shaker broom vise - Wikipedia

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    The Shakers were the pioneering inventors of the broom vise, which made today's flat broom possible. According to Lowder (2012) this was "the only major update to the broom since the introduction of the broom machine" and permitted flattening and sewing, instead of mere lashing to a round handle. This design innovation is evidenced in modern ...

  3. Broom - Wikipedia

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    Wooden broom handles are commonly made from hardwood or fir. Commercial wood broom handles are painted or finished. [24] Lacquers can increase the lifespan of the broom's handle in addition to serving an aesthetic purpose. [22] Wooden broom handles are often about 42 inches long and seven-eighths to one and one-eighth inches in diameter. [18]

  4. Feather duster - Wikipedia

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    One possible origin story for the modern form of the feather duster having a long handle and long feathers is as follows. In 1870 a farmer brought a bundle of turkey feathers into a broom factory in Jones County, Iowa, asking if they could be used to assemble a brush. E. E. Hoag split them with a pocket knife and mounted them on a short broomstick.

  5. Vise - Wikipedia

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    A bench vise, B machine vise, C hand vise. A vise or vice (British English) is a mechanical apparatus used to secure an object to allow work to be performed on it.Vises have two parallel jaws, one fixed and the other movable, threaded in and out by a screw and lever.

  6. Clean sweep (naval) - Wikipedia

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    Few wide-ranging war patrols have been conducted since World War II, so commanding officers have taken other opportunities to fly brooms.For example, in the year 2000 the Military Sealift Command hung a broom from the flagpole yardarm outside their headquarters to symbolize its "clean sweep" of the Y2K bug on all the command's ships.

  7. Closet - Wikipedia

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    Broom closet: A closet with top-to-bottom space used for storing cleaning items, like brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, cleaning supplies, buckets, etc. Coat closet: A closet located near the front door.

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