(on vacuum cleaner)
1vacuum cleaner — vacuum cleaners also vacuum cleaner N COUNT A vacuum cleaner or a vacuum is an electric machine which sucks up dust and dirt from carpets …
2vacuum cleaner — [vakɥɔmklinœʀ] n. m. ÉTYM. 1904; mots angl. « nettoyeur par le vide ». → Vacuum. ❖ ♦ Anglic., vieilli. Aspirateur (domestique). 0 Ce fauteuil (la chaise électrique) est à l antique guillotine ce qu est le vacuum cleaner au balai poussiéreux et… …
3Vacuum cleaner — Vac u*um clean er A machine for cleaning carpets, tapestry, upholstered work, etc., by suction; sometimes called a {vacuum}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
4vacuum cleaner — n. a machine for cleaning carpets, floors, upholstery, etc. by suction: also vacuum sweeper …
5vacuum cleaner — vacuum .cleaner n a machine that cleans floors by sucking up dirt British Equivalent: hoover™ …
6vacuum cleaner — vacuum ,cleaner noun count a piece of electrical equipment that cleans floors by sucking up dirt …
7vacuum cleaner — ► NOUN ▪ an electrical apparatus that collects dust from floors and other surfaces by means of suction …
8vacuum-cleaner — see vacuum cleaner …
9Vacuum cleaner — Cylinder vacuum cleaner for home use. French train vacuum cleaner …
10vacuum cleaner — noun an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑vacuum • Derivationally related forms: ↑vacuum (for: ↑vacuum) • Hypernyms: ↑ho …