vacuum cleaner
noun
: a household appliance for cleaning floors, carpets, upholstery, etc. by suction
called also vacuum sweeper
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There are even more Siri enhancements on the way—including the option to control compatible robot vacuum cleaners using your voice—but those are all of the main ones announced so far, making use of Apple Intelligence models and tools.
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David Nield, Popular Science, 19 June 2024
Some everyday objects—such as vacuum cleaners—seem to frighten Kevin.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2024
Few things are more frustrating than tripping over a cord while lugging a bulky vacuum cleaner around your home.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
Boole’s seemingly useless and highly abstract ideas roared to life in digital circuitry, completely transforming our technological landscape; the vast majority of technology that uses electricity relies on them, from vacuum cleaners to intercontinental ballistic missiles.
—Benjamín Labatut, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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David Nield, Popular Science, 19 June 2024
Some everyday objects—such as vacuum cleaners—seem to frighten Kevin.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2024
Few things are more frustrating than tripping over a cord while lugging a bulky vacuum cleaner around your home.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
Boole’s seemingly useless and highly abstract ideas roared to life in digital circuitry, completely transforming our technological landscape; the vast majority of technology that uses electricity relies on them, from vacuum cleaners to intercontinental ballistic missiles.
—Benjamín Labatut, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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“Vacuum cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20cleaner. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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