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Sweepers
Navy
Definition
The ship-wide announcement "Sweepers, sweepers, man your brooms" that signals it's time to sweep every passageway and ladder well. You will hear this in your nightmares for years after you separate.
Example Usage
"I've been out of the Navy for four years and I still flinch when I hear 'sweepers' on old deployment videos."