Mop
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A mop is a mass or bundle of coarse strings or yarn, etc., or a piece of cloth, sponge or other absorbent material, attached to a pole or stick. It is used to soak up liquid, for cleaning floors and other surfaces, to mop up dust, or for other cleaning purposes.
T. W. Stewart wet mop from 1893
A classic string mop leaning against a waste receptacle
A Spanish-style mop, as designed by Manuel Jalón Corominas, in a bucket with its wringer
Flat wet-mop (pre-moistening), looped microfiber with Velcro attachment on back
Broom
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A broom is a cleaning tool consisting of usually stiff fibers attached to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical handle, the broomstick. It is thus a variety of brush with a long handle. It is commonly used in combination with a dustpan.
Sorghum-made brooms with long handles as well as short handles
Making brooms, 2012
Francisco Goya's Los Caprichos: ¡Linda maestra! ("The Follies: Beautiful Teacher!") – witches heading to a Sabbath on a broomstick
Nigerian opposition politicians holding brooms at a campaign rally