"minivac" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minivacs [plural]
Etymology: From mini- (“small, very small”) + vac, an abbreviation of vacuum cleaner. Etymology templates: {{af|en|mini-|vac|t1=small, very small}} mini- (“small, very small”) + vac Head templates: {{en-noun}} minivac (plural minivacs)
  1. (colloquial) A hand-held or miniature vacuum cleaner. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: dust buster#Noun

Inflected forms

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