vacuum cleaner
noun
: a household appliance for cleaning floors, carpets, upholstery, etc. by suction
called also vacuum sweeper
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The ads for vacuum cleaners or bologna were all bright and shiny, but there was a real mental health crisis.
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
The valves can connect to your standard vacuum cleaner, but the set also comes with a compact hand pump for ease.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
There’s a vacuum cleaner out there smaller than a dust bunny.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Although not quite as fancy as the V15, the Dyson V11 Origin still offers a high-tech upgrade to your classic stick vacuum cleaner.
—Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
The valves can connect to your standard vacuum cleaner, but the set also comes with a compact hand pump for ease.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
There’s a vacuum cleaner out there smaller than a dust bunny.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Although not quite as fancy as the V15, the Dyson V11 Origin still offers a high-tech upgrade to your classic stick vacuum cleaner.
—Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Vacuum cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20cleaner. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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