to vacuum
01
dammsuga
to clean a surface by using a machine that sucks up dirt, dust, etc.
Dialect
Transitive: to vacuum a surface
Exempel
She vacuums the carpets in the living room every week to keep them clean.
Hon dammsuger mattor i vardagsrummet varje vecka för att hålla dem rena.
He vacuums the upholstery on the furniture to remove pet hair.
Han dammsuger möblernas klädsel för att ta bort husdjurshår.
Vacuum
01
an electrical appliance that cleans surfaces by suction
Exempel
She bought a new vacuum for cleaning the carpet.
The vacuum picked up all the dust and crumbs.
02
an empty area or gap in a physical sense
Exempel
There was a vacuum in the room where furniture had been removed.
The engineer noted a vacuum in the pipeline that needed sealing.
03
vakuum, tomrum
a space that is utterly empty of all matter
Exempel
In physics, a vacuum is defined as a space devoid of any matter particles, including atoms and molecules.
Inom fysiken definieras ett vakuum som ett utrymme som är helt tomt på materiapartiklar, inklusive atomer och molekyler.
The concept of a perfect vacuum, where no particles or energy exist, is theoretical and is used in thought experiments and theoretical physics.
Begreppet ett perfekt vakuum, där inga partiklar eller energi existerar, är teoretiskt och används i tankeexperiment och teoretisk fysik.
04
a gap, lack, or absence in a situation, system, or abstract context
Exempel
There was a vacuum in the schedule between meetings.
A vacuum of authority allowed confusion to spread.
