From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvacuum cleanerˈvacuum ˌcleaner noun [countable] DHCa machine that cleans floors by sucking up dirt SYN Hoover British English
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vacuum cleaner• Macrophages are something like a cross between a Pac Man and a vacuum cleaner.• He could hear the drone of a vacuum cleaner.• Use a vacuum cleaner to remove debris from between the key caps and clean them with a suitable solution.• It was derived from an ordinary domestic vacuum cleaner.• On the contrary - it uses up the time we've saved with the dishwasher and the vacuum cleaner. 