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vacuum
(vækjuːm, -juːəm)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense vacuums, present participle vacuuming, past tense, past participle vacuumed
1. countable noun [usually singular]
If someone or something creates a vacuum, they leave a place or position which then needs to be filled by another person or thing.
The collapse of the army left a vacuum in the area.
His presence should fill the power vacuum which has been developing over the pastfew days.
Synonyms: gap, lack, absence, space More Synonyms of vacuum
2.
See in a vacuum
3. verb
If you vacuum something, you clean it using a vacuum cleaner.
I vacuumed the carpets today. [VERB noun]
It's important to vacuum regularly. [VERB]
Synonyms: vacuum-clean, hoover More Synonyms of vacuum
4. countable noun [usually singular]
A vacuum is a space that contains no air or other gas.
Wind is a current of air caused by a vacuum caused by hot air rising.
The spinning turbine creates a vacuum.
Synonyms: emptiness, space, void, gap More Synonyms of vacuum
More Synonyms of vacuum
vacuum in British English
(ˈvækjʊəm)
nounWord forms: plural vacuums or vacua (ˈvækjʊə)
1.
a region containing no matter; free space
Compare plenum (sense 3)2.
a region in which gas is present at a low pressure
3.
the degree of exhaustion of gas within an enclosed space
a high vacuum
a perfect vacuum
4.
a sense or feeling of emptiness
her departure left a vacuum in my life
5. short for vacuum cleaner
6. (modifier)
of, containing, measuring, producing, or operated by a low gas pressure
a vacuum tube
a vacuum brake
verb
7.
to clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner
to vacuum a carpet
Word origin
C16: from Latin: an empty space, from vacuus emptyvacuum in American English
(ˈvækjum; ˈvækjuəm)
nounWord forms: plural ˈvacuums or ˈvacua (ˈvækjuə)
1.
a space with nothing at all in it; completely empty space
2.
a.
an enclosed space, as that inside a vacuum tube, out of which most of the air or gas has been taken, as by pumping
b.
the degree to which pressure has been brought below atmospheric pressure
3.
a space left empty by the removal or absence of something usually found in it; void
often used figuratively 4. US
vacuum cleaner
adjective
5.
of a vacuum
6.
used to make a vacuum
7.
having a vacuum; partially or completely exhausted of air or gas
8.
working by suction or the creation of a partial vacuum
verb transitive, verb intransitive
9.
to clean with a vacuum cleaner
: in full ˈvacuˈum-clean Word origin
L, neut. sing. of vacuus, emptyvacuum in Hospitality
(vækyum) or hoover
Word forms: (present) vacuums, (past) vacuumed, (perfect) vacuumed, (progressive) vacuuming
verb (transitive) (intransitive)
(Hospitality (hotel): Housekeeping and maintenance)
vacuum cleanerIf you vacuum something, you clean it using a vacuum cleaner.
The chambermaid vacuumed the carpets today.
It's important to vacuum all the carpets and rugs regularly.
Vacuum the carpet to pick up any loose dirt.
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in a vacuum
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Examples of 'vacuum' in a sentencevacuum
Quotations
Nature abhors a vacuumGargantua
In other languagesvacuum
British English: vacuum /ˈvækjʊəm/ VERB
If you vacuum something, you clean it using a vacuum cleaner.
It's important to vacuum regularly.
I vacuumed the carpets today.
- American English: vacuum
- Arabic: يُنَظِّفُ بـِمِكْنَسَةٍ كَهْرَبَائِيَّة
- Brazilian Portuguese: aspirar
- Chinese: 真空吸尘
- Croatian: usisavati
- Czech: luxovat
- Danish: tomrum
- Dutch: vacuüm
- European Spanish: pasar la aspiradora
- Finnish: imuroida
- French: passer l’aspirateur
- German: staubsaugen
- Greek: σκουπίζω με ηλεκτρική σκούπα
- Italian: passare l’aspirapolvere
- Japanese: 電気掃除機で掃除する
- Korean: 진공청소기로 청소하다
- Norwegian: støvsuge
- Polish: próżnia
- European Portuguese: aspirar
- Romanian: a aspira
- Russian: вакуум
- Latin American Spanish: pasar la aspiradora
- Swedish: vakuum
- Thai: ดูดฝุ่น
- Turkish: vakum
- Ukrainian: пилососити
- Vietnamese: hút bụi
British English: vacuum NOUN
If someone or something creates a vacuum, they leave a place or position which then needs to be filled by another person or thing.
The collapse of the army left a vacuum in the area.
- American English: vacuum
- Brazilian Portuguese: vácuo
- Chinese: 空缺
- European Spanish: vacío
- French: vide
- German: Vakuum
- Italian: vuoto
- Japanese: 空白
- Korean: 공백
- European Portuguese: vácuo
- Latin American Spanish: vacío
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Chinese translation of 'vacuum'
vacuum
(ˈvækjum)
n (c)
- (Phys)
真空
(zhēnkōng) - (fig)
空白
(kòngbái)
vt
- [room, carpet etc]
用吸尘(塵)器打扫(掃)
(yòng xīchénqì dǎsǎo)
vacuum cleaner
n (c)
- (also vacuum)
真空吸尘(塵)器
(zhēnkōng xīchénqì) (台, tái)
1 (noun)
Definition
a vacant place or position that needs to be filled by someone or something else
The collapse of the army left a vacuum in the area.
Synonyms
gap
the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames
lack
Despite his lack of experience, he got the job.
absence
In the absence of a will, the courts decide who the guardian is.
space
The space underneath could be used as a storage area.
deficiency
They did tests for signs of vitamin deficiency.
void
His departure has created a void which will never be filled.
2 (noun)
Definition
a space which contains no air or other gas
The spinning turbine creates a vacuum.
Synonyms
emptiness
She wanted an artistic hobby to fill the emptiness of her days.
space
void
the limitless void of outer space
gap
empty space
nothingness
vacuity
3 (noun)
Definition
Get the breakfast and take the vacuum round the house before the boys wake.
Synonyms
vacuum cleaner
Hoover (trademark)
vac (British, informal)
(verb)
Definition
to clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner
I vacuumed the carpets today.
Synonyms
vacuum-clean
hoover
Quotation
Additional synonyms
in the sense of absence
Definition
the fact of being without something
In the absence of a will, the courts decide who the guardian is.
Synonyms
lack,
defect,
deficiency,
default,
deprivation,
omission,
scarcity,
want,
need,
shortage,
dearth,
privation (formal),
unavailability,
nonexistence
in the sense of deficiency
Definition
a lack or shortage
They did tests for signs of vitamin deficiency.
Synonyms
lack,
want,
deficit,
absence,
shortage,
deprivation,
inadequacy,
scarcity,
dearth,
privation (formal),
insufficiency,
scantiness
in the sense of lack
Definition
shortage or absence of something required or desired
Despite his lack of experience, he got the job.
Synonyms
shortage,
want,
absence,
deficiency,
need,
shortcoming,
deprivation,
inadequacy,
scarcity,
dearth,
privation (formal),
shortness,
destitution,
insufficiency,
scantiness,
debtSynonyms of 'vacuum'
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of space
Definition
an interval of distance or time between two points, objects, or events
The space underneath could be used as a storage area.
Synonyms
gap,
opening,
interval,
gulf,
cavity,
aperturein the sense of vacuity
Synonyms
emptiness,
space,
vacuum,
void,
nothingnessin the sense of void
Definition
a feeling or condition of loneliness or deprivation
His departure has created a void which will never be filled.
Synonyms
gap,
space,
lack,
want,
hole,
blank,
emptinessin the sense of void
Definition
an empty space or area
the limitless void of outer space
Synonyms
emptiness,
space,
vacuum,
oblivion,
blankness,
nullity,
vacuity