vacuum cleaner
noun
: a household appliance for cleaning floors, carpets, upholstery, etc. by suction
called also vacuum sweeper
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For context, a vacuum cleaner creates about 70 decibels of noise.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Use a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush attachment or a dry microfiber mop to get rid of dust and cobwebs.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
And if the things people are essentially forced to buy, food and energy for example, the whole will rise even if prices of kid’s underwear, movie tickets, vacuum cleaners, Botox shots and other items are flat.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Pennies languished between couch cushions and on closet floors, clogging vacuum cleaners and landfills.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Use a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush attachment or a dry microfiber mop to get rid of dust and cobwebs.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
And if the things people are essentially forced to buy, food and energy for example, the whole will rise even if prices of kid’s underwear, movie tickets, vacuum cleaners, Botox shots and other items are flat.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Pennies languished between couch cushions and on closet floors, clogging vacuum cleaners and landfills.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Vacuum cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20cleaner. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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