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vacuum cleaner

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Cleaning
ˈvacuum ˌcleaner noun [countable]  DHCa machine that cleans floors by sucking up dirt 真空吸尘器 SYN British English Hoover
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vacuum cleanerMacrophages are something like a cross between a Pac Man and a vacuum cleaner.He could hear the drone of a vacuum cleaner.Use a vacuum cleaner to remove debris from between the key caps and clean them with a suitable solution.It was derived from an ordinary domestic vacuum cleaner.On the contrary - it uses up the time we've saved with the dishwasher and the vacuum cleaner.
ˈvacuum ˌcleaner nounChineseSyllable
machine by a up sucking floors cleans dirt that Corpus


vacuum cleaner
ˈvacuum ˌcleaner noun [countable]
a machine that cleans floors by sucking up dirt
   SYN  Hoover British English


vacuum cleanerBrE /ˈvækjuːm kliːnə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvækjuːm kliːnər/ 🔊 (BrE also Hoover™) noun
an electrical machine that cleans floors, carpets, etc. by sucking up dirt and dust 真空吸尘器