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vacuumed Definition


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vacuum
noun vacuums, vacua
    technical:
    1. A space from which all matter has been removed.
      Thesaurus: emptiness, nothingness, void, space, chasm.
    2. A space from which all or almost all air or other gas has been removed.
    3. A feeling or state of emptiness.
    4. A condition of isolation from outside influences.
    5. colloq6. Relating to, containing or operating by means of a vacuum.
      Example: a vacuum pump
verb
    tr & intr
    vacuumed, vacuuming
    1. colloq
      To clean with a vacuum cleaner.
Etymology: 16c: from Latin vacuus empty.



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