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vacuum cleaner

–noun
an electrical appliance for cleaning carpets, floors, etc., by suction.
Also called vacuum sweeper.


Origin:
1900–05
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vacuum cleaner  
n.  An electrical appliance that cleans surfaces by suction.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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