vacuum cleaner
noun
: a household appliance for cleaning floors, carpets, upholstery, etc. by suction
called also vacuum sweeper
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This technology is standard on all trims, but additional new features like a vacuum cleaner, center console chiller/freezer, and new 18-inch wheels are reserved for the top-grade Platinum trim ($57,595).
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Karl Brauer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The opening scene is a beauty, as a cleaning lady tries to suck up a dust bunny and appears to be scared to death by what comes bursting out of the vacuum cleaner.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Inside, crouched between a vacuum cleaner and a rack of coats, was Smith, wearily biting into a slice.
—Holden Seidlitz, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The ads for vacuum cleaners or bologna were all bright and shiny, but there was a real mental health crisis.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Karl Brauer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The opening scene is a beauty, as a cleaning lady tries to suck up a dust bunny and appears to be scared to death by what comes bursting out of the vacuum cleaner.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Inside, crouched between a vacuum cleaner and a rack of coats, was Smith, wearily biting into a slice.
—Holden Seidlitz, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The ads for vacuum cleaners or bologna were all bright and shiny, but there was a real mental health crisis.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Vacuum cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20cleaner. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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