vacuum
1. the absence of matter (Freq. 12)
• Syn:
vacuity
• Hypernyms:
emptiness
2. an empty area or space
- the huge desert voids
- the emptiness of outer space
- without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum
• Syn:
void, vacancy, emptiness
• Derivationally related forms:
vacant (for: vacancy), void (for: void)
• Hypernyms:
space
3. a region that is devoid of matter
• Syn:
vacuity
• Hypernyms:
region, part
4. an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
• Syn:
vacuum cleaner
• Hypernyms:
home appliance, household appliance
• Hyponyms:
Hoover
• Part Meronyms:
dust bag, vacuum bag
clean with a vacuum cleaner (Freq. 2)
- vacuum the carpets
• Syn:
vacuum-clean, hoover
• Derivationally related forms:
Hoover (for: hoover)
• Hypernyms:
clean, make clean
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
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