vacuum cleaner
noun
: a household appliance for cleaning floors, carpets, upholstery, etc. by suction
called also vacuum sweeper
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But would Gene have wanted to be a spokesman for a vacuum cleaner?
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Its suction is significantly more potent and efficient than that of a typical vacuum cleaner.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Like a faulty fire hydrant, or a vacuum cleaner whizzing up and down with the uncontrollable hysteria of a feral raccoon, our directive was to suck up as many clicks as possible through every angle imaginable.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Upright Vacuum Deals Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is also serving up discounts on upright vacuum cleaners, like the best-selling Shark Lift-Away vacuum, which packs serious suction power and traps allergens with ease.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Its suction is significantly more potent and efficient than that of a typical vacuum cleaner.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Like a faulty fire hydrant, or a vacuum cleaner whizzing up and down with the uncontrollable hysteria of a feral raccoon, our directive was to suck up as many clicks as possible through every angle imaginable.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Upright Vacuum Deals Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is also serving up discounts on upright vacuum cleaners, like the best-selling Shark Lift-Away vacuum, which packs serious suction power and traps allergens with ease.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Vacuum cleaner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuum%20cleaner. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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