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vacuum
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vac·u·um  (vky-m, -ym, -ym)
n. pl. vac·u·ums or vac·u·a (-y-)
1.
a. Absence of matter.
b. A space empty of matter.
c. A space relatively empty of matter.
d. A space in which the pressure is significantly lower than atmospheric pressure.
2. A state of emptiness; a void.
3. A state of being sealed off from external or environmental influences; isolation.
4. pl. vac·uums A vacuum cleaner.
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or used to create a vacuum.
2. Containing air or other gas at a reduced pressure.
3. Operating by means of suction or by maintaining a partial vacuum.
tr. & intr.v. vac·u·umed, vac·u·um·ing, vac·u·umes
To clean with or use a vacuum cleaner.

[Latin, empty space, from neuter of vacuus, empty, from vacre, to be empty; see eu- in Indo-European roots.]

vacuum
Noun
pl vacuums or vacua
1. a space which contains no air or other gas
2. a vacant place or position that needs to be filled by someone or something else: the army moved in to fill the power vacuum
3. short for vacuum cleaner
Verb
to clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner [Latin vacuus empty]

vacuum  (vkym)
Plural vacuums or vacuua
1. A region of space in which there is no matter.
2. A region of space having extremely low gas pressure relative to surrounding pressure. The air pump of a vacuum cleaner, for example, drastically reduces the air pressure inside the device, creating a vacuum; the pressure difference causes air to rush into it, carrying dust and debris along with it.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vacuum - the absence of matter
emptiness - the state of containing nothing
2.vacuumvacuum - an empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum"
space - an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"
3.vacuum - a region that is devoid of matter
region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
4.vacuumvacuum - an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
dust bag, vacuum bag - a bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner
home appliance, household appliance - an appliance that does a particular job in the home
Hoover - a kind of vacuum cleaner
Verb1.vacuumvacuum - clean with a vacuum cleaner; "vacuum the carpets"
clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"

vacuum
2. emptiness, space, void, gap, empty space, nothingness, vacuity
Translations
vacuum [ˈvækjum] nvacío

vacuum [ˈvækjum] nvide m

vacuum [ˈvækjum] n (empty space) → Vakuum nt

vacuum [ˈvækjum] nvuoto

vacuum
n vacuum [ˈvӕkjuəm]
1 a space from which (almost) all air or other gas has been removed. vakuum خَواء، فَراغ вакуум vzduchoprázdno lufttomt rum; vakuum das Vakuum κενό αέρος vacío vaakum خلاء tyhjiö vide ריק शून्य स्थान vakum vákuum ruang hampa udara lofttæmi vuoto 真空 진공; 공백 vakuumas vakuums hampa gas; vakum vacu{#225}{#154}{#225}m lufttomt rom, vakuum próżnia vácuo vid вакуум vzduchoprázdno vakuum vakuum vakuum สุญญากาศ boşluk, vakum 真空 вакуум ہوا سے خالي جگہ، خلا chân không
2 short for vacuum cleaner.
v
to clean (something) using a vacuum cleaner She vacuumed the carpet. stofsuig يُنَظِّف بالمِكنَسَه الكَهرُبائِيَّه чистя с прахосмукачка (vy)luxovat støvsuge saugen σκουπίζω με ηλεκτρική σκούπα pasar la aspiradora tolmuimejaga puhastama جارو برقی زدن imuroida passer l'aspirateur לשאוֹב निर्वात usisati (ki)porszívóz membersihkan debu ryksuga (passare l'aspirapolvere) 掃除機をかける ...을 진공 청소기로 청소하다 (ið)valyti dulkiø siurbliu, (ið)siurbti iztīrīt ar putekļu sūcēju memvakum stofzuigen støvsuge czyścić odkurzaczem aspirar a da cu aspiratorul пылесосить vysávať očistiti s sesalnikom usisati dammsuga ดูดฝุ่น elektrik süpürgesiyle süpürmek 用真空吸塵器打掃 пилососити مشين سے صفائي کرنا hút bụi 真空
vacuum cleaner
a machine that cleans carpets etc by sucking dust etc into itself. stofsuier مِكْنِسَه كَهرُبائيَّه прахосмукачка vysavač støvsuger der Staubsauger ηλεκτρική σκούπα aspiradora tolmuimeja جارو برقی pölynimuri aspirateur שוֹאֵב אָבָק वैक्यूम क्लीनर usisavač za prašinu porszívó pengisap debu ryksuga aspirapolvere 電気掃除機 진공 청소기 dulkių siurblys putekļu sūcējs pembersih vakum, hampa gas stofzuiger støvsuger odkurzacz aspirador aspirator пылесос vysávač sesalnik za prah usisivač dammsugare เครื่องดูดฝุ่น elektrik süpürgesi 真空吸塵器 пилосос گرد کو اندر کھينچ کر صفائي کرنے والي مشين máy hút bụi 真空
n (ˈvacuum-)flask
a container with double walls that have a vacuum between them to keep the contents from losing or gaining heat a (vacuum-)flask of hot coffee. vakuumfles يِرْموس لِحِفظ حَرارَة السَّوائِل термос termoska termokande; termoflaske die Thermosflasche θερμός termo termos فلاسک termospullo bouteille isolante תֶרמוּס निर्वात बोतल termos boca termosz termos hitabrúsi thermos 魔法びん 보온병, 진공병 termosas termoss kelalang vakum, hampagas thermosfles termos(flaske) termos termo termos термос termoska termovka vakuum pakovanje termosflaska กระติกกาแฟร้อน termos 保溫瓶 термос تھرمس phích, bình téc mốt


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