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Hoover
01
a brand name of a type of electric household appliance that cleans floors and carpets by sucking up dirt
Dialect
British
British
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
Hoovers
proper
Examples
She used a Hoover to clean the living room carpet.
02
a machine used for cleaning floors and other surfaces by sucking up dirt and dust
DialectBritish
BritishExamples
She used the hoover to clean the carpet.
to hoover
01
to clean a surface by using a machine that sucks up dirt, dust, and debris
DialectBritish
BritishTransitive: to hoover a surface
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
hoover
3rd person singular
hoovers
present participle
hoovering
past simple
hoovered
past participle
hoovered
Examples
She hoovers the bedroom carpet to remove any dust and allergens.
