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| vac·u·um [ vákyoo əm, vákyoom, vákyəm ] |
noun (plural vac·u·ums or vac·u·a [ vákyoo ə ]) |
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1. physics space empty of matter: a space completely empty of matter but not achievable in practice on Earth
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2. physics space with all gas removed: a space from which all air or gas has been extracted
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3. emptiness caused by absence: an emptiness caused by somebody or something's absence or removal
  Inconclusive elections created a political vacuum until a runoff ballot could be held.
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4. isolation from outside world: isolation from external influences
You can't live in a vacuum.
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5. household
Same as vacuum cleaner
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle vac·u·umed, present participle vac·u·um·ing, 3rd person present singular vac·u·ums) |
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clean something using vacuum cleaner: to clean an area or object using a vacuum cleaner
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| [Mid-16th century. < modern Latin< neuter of Latin vacuus "empty"] |
