vacuum cleaner
noun
: a household appliance for cleaning floors, carpets, upholstery, etc. by suction
called also vacuum sweeper
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In addition to investing in furniture upgrades and powerful vacuum cleaners to keep your space tidy, consider stocking up on storage solutions to declutter and get organized.
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Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Flying in the wake of that flare, Parker's data confirmed the decades-old hypothesis that a coronal mass ejection acts like a vacuum cleaner, clearing dust out of its path and leaving behind a near-perfect vacuum.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Electrolux, based in the United Kingdom, introduced a prototype of its Trilobite robotic vacuum cleaner in 1997, and at iRobot in Boston, Joe Jones was working on what would become the Roomba.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2024
She’s written about deals on vacuum cleaners, kitchen appliances, smart home tech, and more.
—Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Flying in the wake of that flare, Parker's data confirmed the decades-old hypothesis that a coronal mass ejection acts like a vacuum cleaner, clearing dust out of its path and leaving behind a near-perfect vacuum.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Electrolux, based in the United Kingdom, introduced a prototype of its Trilobite robotic vacuum cleaner in 1997, and at iRobot in Boston, Joe Jones was working on what would become the Roomba.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2024
She’s written about deals on vacuum cleaners, kitchen appliances, smart home tech, and more.
—Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Vacuum cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20cleaner. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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