| 单词 | vacuum cleaner |
| 释义 | > as lemmasvacuum cleaner vacuum cleaner n. an electrical appliance for removing dust (from carpets and other flooring, soft furnishings, etc.) by suction; also transferred and figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > vacuum-cleaning > [noun] > vacuum-cleaner vacuum cleaner1903 vacuum1910 Hoover1934 vac1974 1903 Hardwareman 23 May 395 A decision of..serious import as regards the operations of the Vacuum Cleaner Co. 1907 Yesterday's Shopping (1969) 113/1 The ‘Witch’ Dust Extractor is a vacuum cleaner suitable alike for carpets, upholstery, clothing, &c. 1962 A. Lurie Love & Friendship i. 12 She..did not hear the noise of the vacuum cleaner sucking its way up the stair carpeting. 1972 World Bk. Sci. Ann. 1971 342 The vacuum cleaner is actually a hydraulic pump designed to lift as much as 400 tons of material from the sea floor daily. 1976 Times 1 Mar. 13/3 The conservation of fish stocks..in the face of over-developed world fishing fleets and ‘vacuum cleaner’ techniques of fishing. < as lemmas |
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