vacuum
vacuum Lexical Profile
vacuum Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An electrical home appliance that cleans floors, carpets, and other surfaces by suction.
"She bought a new cordless vacuum to make cleaning the stairs much easier."
A space entirely devoid of matter, or a region in which the gaseous pressure is significantly lower than atmospheric pressure.
"Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum because they require a physical medium to propagate."
A state of emptiness, isolation, or a gap left by the loss or departure of someone or something.
"The sudden resignation of the mayor left a significant leadership vacuum in the local government."
• verb
To clean a surface, especially a carpet or floor, using a vacuum cleaner.
"He needs to vacuum the living room thoroughly before the guests arrive for the party."
• Rhymes for vacuum
Word Origin & Etymology
From Latin 'vacuum' meaning 'an empty space, void,' used as a noun from the neuter form of 'vacuus' meaning 'empty, void, free,' which derives from the verb 'vacare' meaning 'to be empty.'
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