vacuum

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Etymology 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Synonyms 1.4.3 Antonyms 1.4.4 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Synonyms 1.5.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

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[edit] Alternative spellings

• vacuüm (rare)

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ˈvækjuəm/, SAMPA: /"v{kju@m/ or IPA: /ˈvækjuːm/, SAMPA: /"v{kju:m/

[edit] Etymology

From Latin vacuum (an empty space, void) noun use of neuter of vacuus (empty) related to vacare (be empty).

[edit] Noun

vacuum (plural vacuums or vacua) (see usage notes)

1. A region of space that contains no matter.
2. A vacuum cleaner.

[edit] Usage notes

• In the sense of "a region of space that contains no matter", the plural of vacuum is either vacua or vacuums. In the sense of a "vacuum cleaner" vacuums is the only plural.
• In the sense of in a vacuum; in free space the Latin in vacuo is used.

[edit] Synonyms

• (vacuum cleaner): hoover (British)

[edit] Antonyms

• (region of space that contains no matter): plenum

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to vacuum (third-person singular simple present vacuums, present participle vacuuming, simple past and past participle vacuumed)

1. (transitive) To clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner.
2. (intransitive) To use a vacuum cleaner.

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• (transitive sense): to hoover (British)
• (intransitive sense): to do the hoovering, to hoover (British)

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /va.kɥɔm/, SAMPA: /va.kHOm/

[edit] Noun

vacuum m.

1. vacuum (space containing no matter)

[edit] Synonyms

• vide