Street sweeper
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A street sweeper or street cleaner is a person or machine that cleans streets.
A street sweeper clearing dirt and debris from a bike lane in Minneapolis in 2022
Road sweeper working in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Wire bristles on the brush of a modern sweeper in Wiesbaden
Two street sweepers clearing a pavement in New York City
Vacuum cleaner
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A vacuum cleaner, also known simply as a vacuum, is a device that uses suction, and often agitation, in order to remove dirt and other debris from carpets, hard floors, and other surfaces.
Street sweeper
…sweepers as machines were created in the 19th century to do the job more easily. Today, modern street sweepers are mounted on truck bodies and can vacuum debris that accumulates in streets. The need for rubbish to be removed from roads in built-up areas has existed for centuries…
A Numatic Henry, one of the most common canister-style cleaners in the United Kingdom
An early hand-pumped vacuum cleaner
Housemaid using "dedusting pump", c. 1906
A hand-powered pneumatic vacuum cleaner, c. 1910. An early electric-powered model is also shown.