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hoover

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hoover /ˈhuːvɚ/ verb

hoovers; hoovered; hoovering

hoover

/ˈhuːvɚ/

verb

hoovers; hoovered; hoovering

Britannica Dictionary definition of HOOVER

British

: vacuum

[no object]

I spent the morning hoovering.

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She hoovered the carpet.

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