Vacuum

/ˈvæ.kjuː.əm/ noun verb

A region of space that contains no matter.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A region of space that contains no matter.
  2. (noun) (plural only "vacuums") A vacuum cleaner.
  3. (noun) The condition of rarefaction, or reduction of pressure below that of the atmosphere, in a vessel, such as the condenser of a steam engine, which is nearly exhausted of air or steam, etc. “a vacuum of 26 inches of mercury, or 13 pounds per square inch”
  4. (noun) A spacetime having tensors of zero magnitude
  5. (verb) To clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner.
  6. (verb) To use a vacuum cleaner.
  7. (verb) To optimise a database or database table by physically removing deleted tuples.

Letter breakdown

  • Vacuum contains 6 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Vacuum mean?

A region of space that contains no matter.

How many letters are in Vacuum?

Vacuum has 6 letters.

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