vacuum cleaner
noun
: a household appliance for cleaning floors, carpets, upholstery, etc. by suction
called also vacuum sweeper
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Using a vacuum cleaner with a beater bar is most effective for this task.
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Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Empty your vacuum cleaner after you're done.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
The top filter isn’t easily removable for cleaning, but it can still be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner or compressed air as required.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
But would Gene have wanted to be a spokesman for a vacuum cleaner?
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Empty your vacuum cleaner after you're done.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
The top filter isn’t easily removable for cleaning, but it can still be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner or compressed air as required.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
But would Gene have wanted to be a spokesman for a vacuum cleaner?
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Vacuum cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20cleaner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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