English Explanatory Dictionary

vacuum cleaner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device that uses suction, and often agitation, in order to remove dirt and other debris from carpets and hard floors.
  2. The buttocks.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-vacuum cleaner.wav

Word forms

vacuum cleaner vacuum cleaners vacuum-cleaner

Etymology

From vacuum + cleaner. By synchronic analysis, vacuum-clean (a back-formation) + -er.

Synonyms

hoover vacuum sweeper

Derived words

cyclonic vacuum cleaner vacuum-clean
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