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vacuum cleaner
noun
an electrical appliance for cleaning carpets, floors, etc., by suction.
Also called vacuum sweeper.
Origin:
1900–05
1900–05
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World English Dictionary
| vacuum cleaner | |
| —n | |
| an electrical household appliance used for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, etc, by suction | |
| vacuum cleaning | |
| —n | |
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