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vacuum

1 vacuum /ˈvæˌkjuːm/ noun
plural vacuums
1 vacuum
/ˈvæˌkjuːm/
noun
plural vacuums
Britannica Dictionary definition of VACUUM
[count]
: an empty space in which there is no air or other gas : a space from which all or most of the air has been removed
: a situation created when an important person or thing has gone and has not been replaced usually singular

in a vacuum

: separated from outside events or influences
2 vacuum /ˈvæˌkjuːm/ verb
vacuums; vacuumed; vacuuming
2 vacuum
/ˈvæˌkjuːm/
verb
vacuums; vacuumed; vacuuming
Britannica Dictionary definition of VACUUM
: to clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner
[+ object]
often + up
[no object]