Vacuum
21vacuum — vac|u|um1 [ vækjuəm, vækjum ] noun * 1. ) count an enclosed space that has had all the air and any other gases removed from it 2. ) singular a feeling that something is missing, or a situation in which something is missing: political/power vacuum …
22vacuum — n. 1) to create, produce a vacuum 2) to break; fill a vacuum 3) a partial vacuum 4) in a vacuum (nothing can live in a vacuum) * * * [ vækjʊ(ə)m] fill a vacuum produce a vacuum a partial vacuum to break to create in a vacuum (nothing can live in… …
23vacuum — vac|u|um1 [ˈvækjuəm, kjum] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: vacuus; VACUOUS] 1.) a space that is completely empty of all gas, especially one from which all the air has been taken away 2.) a vacuum cleaner 3.) [singular] a situation in which… …
24vacuum — {{11}}vacuum (n.) 1540s, emptiness of space, from L. vacuum an empty space, void, noun use of neuter of vacuus empty, related to vacare be empty (see VAIN (Cf. vain)). Properly a loan translation of Gk. xenon, lit. that which is empty. Meaning a… …
25vacuum — /ˈvækjum / (say vakyoohm) noun (plural vacuums or vacua /ˈvækjuə / (say vakyoohuh)) 1. a space entirely void of matter (perfect vacuum or complete vacuum). 2. an enclosed space from which air (or other gas) has been removed, as by an air pump… …
26vacuum — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ perfect ▪ cultural, moral, political, spiritual ▪ The writer criticized the moral vacuum in society. ▪ …
27vacuum — 1 noun 1 (C) a space that is completely empty of all gas, especially one from which all the air has been taken away 2 (singular) a situation in which someone or something is missing or lacking, especially one that causes problems or makes you… …
28vacuum — [ˈvækjʊəm] noun I 1) [C] an enclosed space with all the air and other gases removed from it 2) [singular] a situation in which something is missing the political vacuum left by his death[/ex] • in a vacuum existing or happening separately from… …
29vacuum — vac•u•um [[t]ˈvæk yum, yu əm, yəm[/t]] n. pl. u•ums, u•a [[t] yu ə[/t]] 1) phs a space entirely devoid of matter 2) phs an enclosed space from which matter, esp. air, has been partially removed so that the matter or gas remaining in the space… …
30vacuum — An enclosed area in which the air pressure is below that of the surrounding atmospheric pressure. See air valve carburetor constant vacuum manifold vacuum ported vacuum advance pulse vacuum hublock venturi vacuum …
