vacuum cleaner

noun

Definition of vacuum cleaner

: a household appliance for cleaning floors, carpets, upholstery, etc. by suction

— called also vacuum sweeper

Examples of vacuum cleaner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our alternative was to grab the vacuum cleaner and start sucking up hundreds of bugs. — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, "How to survive an Airbnb disaster, bugs and all," 5 July 2018 The $200 billion in products under consideration for a new 10% duty includes bicycles, sound systems, refrigerators, pocketbooks, vacuum cleaners, cosmetics, tools and seafood. ... — Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, "The Finance 202: Senate rebuke of Trump tariffs won't actually change anything," 12 July 2018 Various home products are also on the list, including flooring materials, hammers, screwdrivers, refrigerators and vacuum cleaners. — Jacob M. Schlesinger, WSJ, "This Time Around, Chinese Consumer Products Would Face Tariffs," 11 July 2018 The trusty vacuum cleaner has long been a staple in any home storage closet. — Casey Quackenbush, Time, "Google Doodle Honors the Inventor of the First Powered Vacuum Cleaner Hubert Cecil Booth," 5 July 2018 Theft Two males stole six Dyson vacuum cleaners from Lowe’s, 1000 Willow Road, on June 22, police said. — Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com, "Blotter: 6 Dyson vacuums stolen from Lowe's in Northbrook," 6 July 2018 Or, at the very least, make sure there’s a functioning vacuum cleaner on site. — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, "How to survive an Airbnb disaster, bugs and all," 5 July 2018 Wherever the coils are located, clean them with the brush attachment of your vacuum cleaner. — Nicole Spector /, NBC News, "The kitchen is the germiest room. Here's how to deep clean everything.," 3 July 2018 Best known for its Roomba vacuum cleaner, the company makes many other product as well—such as robots that defuse IEDs and other deadly contraptions in war zones. — Rob Reid, Ars Technica, "Ars on your lunch break, part one: Rodney Brooks and robot ethics," 20 June 2018

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