'Vacuum cleaner' definitions:

Definition of 'vacuum cleaner'

(from WordNet)
noun
An electrical home appliance that cleans by suction [syn: vacuum, vacuum cleaner]

Definition of 'Vacuum cleaner'

From: GCIDE
  • Vacuum cleaner \Vac"u*um clean"er\ A machine for cleaning carpets, tapestry, upholstered work, etc., by suction; -- sometimes called a vacuum. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]