vacuum
Pronunciation
[change]- IPA (key): /ˈvæ.kjuːm/ or /ˈvæ.kjuː.əm/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: vac‧u‧um
Noun
[change]- (countable) A vacuum is an area in space where no matter can be found.
- Antonym: plenum
- A vacuum is often used in physics for experiments.
- (countable) A vacuum is another name for a vacuum cleaner.
- Synonym: hoover
Verb
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- (transitive) If you vacuum, you clean something with a vacuum cleaner.