vacuuming
present participle ofvacuum
vacuum
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈvæk.juːm/us/ˈvæk.juːm/(UKalsohoover)to use avacuumcleanertocollectdust,dirt, etc.:
Vacuum(up)thecakecrumbs, would you?
to clean something
- cleanDid you clean the kitchen?
- washYou need to wash your hands before supper.
- clean upClean up this mess!
- clean outI spent the weekend cleaning out the kitchen cabinets.
- wipeShe wiped the mirrors until they shone.
- wipe downWe wipe down the tables after every customer leaves.
Cleaning & tidying places & things
- adjust
- airing
- bed
- clean(someone/something)up
- cleansomethingout
- freshen(someone/something)up
- going-over
- Hoover
- hooversomethingup
- housekeeping
- shampoo
- smarten(someone/something)up
- spiffsomeone/somethingup
- spit
- spit and polishidiom
- spring-clean
- spruce
- sprucesomeone/somethingup
- tidy
- valet
Examplesofvacuuming
vacuuming
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The adherence function is realized throughvacuuming, magnetization, or thrust.
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A distraction takes them away from mending the fence, doing the dishes, orvacuumingthe floor.
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She carried out any practical work (such asvacuuming) and sat and chatted with her for around an hour.
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Physiotherapists and occupational therapists know that danger follows changes made in otherwise familiar surroundings : chairs moved, corners of carpets rolled up for cleaning, a visitor trailing the flex whilstvacuuming.
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Different methods have been proposed forvacuumingrelational databases, which is a non-trivial task.
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Children reported making beds, tidying rooms, washing up,vacuuming, making breakfasts, cleaning cars, feeding and 'looking after' pets and tidying the home generally.
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Vacuumingis widely used because it brings strong adherence to the surface regardless of the material the surface is made of.
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Large boatsvacuumingup fish from the sea mean in the long run fewer fish and hence higher prices for the consumer.
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That, of course, included not only the sweeping up of the litter, butvacuumingand other necessary things.
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When he comes home in the evening, he does thevacuuming, tidies the kitchen and prepares the tea.
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Thevacuumingof oil spillage is still not operative.
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This is done byvacuumingthe air out of the dry hydrant, hard sleeve, and the fire engine pump with a primer.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This dust is usually stuck inside, where the fan and heat sink meet, where casual cleaning andvacuumingcan not remove it.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.One chemical dissolves the greasy films that bind soils and prevent effective soil removal byvacuuming.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These machines have either rotary(disk) or cylindrical scrubbing head and an automated system for dispensing cleaning solution and thenvacuumingit up.
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- raced
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