vacuum cleaner

/ˌvækjəm ˈklinər/
/ˈvækjum ˈklinə/
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Other forms: vacuum cleaners

Definitions of vacuum cleaner
  1. noun
    an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
    synonyms: vacuum
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    types:
    Hoover
    a kind of vacuum cleaner
    type of:
    home appliance, household appliance
    an appliance that does a particular job in the home
Pronunciation
US
/ˌvækjəm ˈklinər/
UK
/ˈvækjum ˈklinə/
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