vacuum
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/ˈvækjuːm/
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/ˈvækjuːm/
noun
C1
A space with no air or anything in it
A vacuum pump removes air to create a vacuum.
C1
A gap where something important is missing
His departure left a vacuum in leadership.
R
Cleaning with a vacuum cleaner
I need to give the carpet a vacuum.
verb
R
To clean with a vacuum cleaner
Please vacuum the living room floor.
translation
A space with no air or anything in it; A gap where something important is missing; Cleaning with a vacuum cleaner
To clean with a vacuum cleaner
Word Forms
3rd Present
vacuums
Past
vacuumed
Perfect
vacuumed
Progressive
vacuuming
Plural
vac-ua