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vacuum

The correct spelling is vacuum.

How to pronounce vacuum

/ˈvæ.kjuː.əm/
noun

IPA: /ˈvæ.kjuː.əm/

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The correct spelling is vacuum. A region of space that contains no matter. For example: "a vacuum of 26 inches of mercury, or 13 pounds per square inch"

Usage Examples

a vacuum of 26 inches of mercury, or 13 pounds per square inch

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A region of space that contains no matter.
  2. 2.(plural only "vacuums") A vacuum cleaner.
  3. 3.The condition of rarefaction, or reduction of pressure below that of the atmosphere, in a vessel, such as the condenser of a steam engine, which is nearly exhausted of air or steam, etc.
  4. 4.A spacetime having tensors of zero magnitude

verb

  1. 1.To clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner.
  2. 2.To use a vacuum cleaner.
  3. 3.To optimise a database or database table by physically removing deleted tuples.

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