"vacuum" meaning in English

See vacuum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈvæ.kjuːm/ Audio: en-us-vacuum.ogg [US] Forms: vacuum [singular], vacuums or vacua [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|3=vacua}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A vacuum is an area in space where no matter can be found.
    Sense id: simple-vacuum-en-noun-KH5VDOCh
  2. A vacuum is another name for a vacuum cleaner. Synonyms: hoover
    Sense id: simple-vacuum-en-noun-kxiHr4UJ

Verb

IPA: /ˈvæ.kjuːm/ Audio: en-us-vacuum.ogg [US] Forms: vacuum [canonical], vacuums [third-person, singular], vacuumed [past], vacuumed [past, participle], vacuuming [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you vacuum, you clean something with a vacuum cleaner.
    Sense id: simple-vacuum-en-verb-b3zOlUUz
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