vacuum

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈvæ.kjuːm/ or /ˈvæ.kjuː.əm/

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• Hyphenation: vac‧u‧um

Noun

Singular vacuum

Plural vacuums or vacua

1. (countable) A vacuum is an area in space where no matter can be found.
   • Antonym: plenum

   A vacuum is often used in physics for experiments.

2. (countable) A vacuum is another name for a vacuum cleaner.
   • Synonym: hoover

Verb

Plain form vacuum

Third-person singular vacuums

Past tense vacuumed

Past participle vacuumed

Present participle vacuuming

1. (transitive) If you vacuum, you clean something with a vacuum cleaner.

Related words

• vacuum cleaner