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vacuum cleaner

noun

  1. an electrical appliance for cleaning carpets, floors, etc., by suction.


vacuum cleaner

noun

  1. an electrical household appliance used for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, etc, by suction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • vacuum cleaning, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vacuum cleaner1

First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences

In December, investigators saw a rash of thefts in which smart vacuum cleaners were stolen from train containers, Lewis said.

They pull the isoprene up like a vacuum cleaner and transport it to an altitude of between 8 and 15 kilometers.

This includes tariffs on simple consumer goods from China — tiki torches, vacuum cleaners, baby blankets, etc. — as well as supposed national security tariffs on metals from close allies in Europe and Asia.

You may have seen them wielded by prank-loving grandmas in department stores, peeking out from robotic vacuum cleaners, or adorning statues on college campuses.

From Salon

At Teeside Crown Court, a 22-year-old man was jailed for 26 months after throwing a vacuum cleaner through the window of student house.

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