vacuum
/ˈvæk.juːm/
nounverbvac · uum
Think: “VAC + UUM” — you VAC (clean) and then you say “UUM” like a vacuum sound.
Yes, it's vacuum. Don’t drop the second “u”: it’s vac-u-um (two u’s in a row).
Definitions
- nouna space with no air (or almost no air), or a device that uses suction to remove dirt and dust
- verbto clean by using a vacuum cleaner; to remove dirt or dust with suction
Examples
- “In space there is almost a complete vacuum, so sound cannot travel the same way it does on Earth.”
- “Please vacuum the living room rug before our guests arrive.”
- “The technician tested the seal by creating a vacuum inside the chamber.”
Synonyms
voidemptinesssuctionvacuum cleanerhoover
Antonyms
fullnesspressure
Translations
ES vacío; aspiradora; aspirarPT vácuo; aspirador; aspirarFR vide; aspirateur; passer l’aspirateur
Common misspellings
vacumvaccumvakumvacumevacuumnvacummvacuümvacumum
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