vacuum

(noun, verb)

noun

1. the absence of matter

Similar word(s): vacuity

Definition categories: state, emptiness

2. an empty area or space

- without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum

Similar word(s): emptiness, vacancy, void

Definition categories: shape, space

3. a region that is devoid of matter

Similar word(s): vacuity

Definition categories: location, part, region

4. an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction

Definition categories: man–made

Sentences with vacuum as a noun:

- a vacuum of 26 inches of mercury, or 13 pounds per square inch

verb

1. clean with a vacuum cleaner

- vacuum the carpets

Similar word(s): hoover

Definition categories: contact, clean