vacuum

• vacuum [intransitive and transitive]
• to clean using a vacuum cleaner

WORD FOCUS: clean 
wash with soap and water
wipe with a damp cloth
brush with a brush to remove the dirt 
polish by rubbing with a cloth
scrub by rubbing hard
sweep with a broom
mop with water and a mop (a tool with a long handle)
vacuum also hoover British English with a machine that sucks up dust
disinfect using chemicals to kill germs
cleanse to clean your skin using a special cream
rinse to put water on to remove dirt or soap
dust to remove dust, for example with a cloth

➔ See also clean

Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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