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Hoover

noun [C]
 
/ˈhuː.vər/ US  /-vɚ/ UK trademark

Definition

a vacuum nounEquipment used for cleaning hoover
 
verb [I or T] UK
He was busy hoovering the bedroom carpet when I got home.Cleaning and tidying places and things
hoovering
 
 
/-vər.ɪŋ/ US  /-vɚ.ɪŋ/ noun [U]
Could you do the hoovering?Cleaning generallyPersonal hygiene and appearance - general words
(Definition of Hoover noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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