Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An electrical appliance that cleans surfaces by suction.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- A machine for cleaning carpets, tapestry, upholstered work, etc., by suction; -- sometimes called a
vacuum .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A domestic or industrial mobile
machine forcleaning floors and similar surfaces that draws dust and other particles into a container (often a bag) by thesuction created by an electric motor driving afan .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
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November 22, 2008