hoovering
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hoovering verb
- To clean (a room, etc.) with a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.“I need to hoover this room.”
- To use a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand.“My husband is upstairs, hoovering.”
- To suck in or inhale, as if by a vacuum cleaner.
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vacuumvacuum-cleanherbert clark hooverherbert hoovervacuumingcleaninghousecleaningvacuum cleanervacuumedsweepingbroomingcarpet sweeperscoopingmoppingvaccuumspring cleaning
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