Hyphenation of sweepings

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word sweepings? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

sweep-ings

Definitions of sweepings:

1.
The act of cleaning with a broom
2.
Taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area
Often used in combination A sweeping glance A wide-sweeping view of the river
3.
Ignoring distinctions
Sweeping generalizations Wholesale destruction

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