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Vacuums

A region of space that contains no matter.

📖 Definitions of "Vacuums"

noun
  1. 1

    A region of space that contains no matter.

  2. 2

    (plural only "vacuums") A vacuum cleaner.

  3. 3

    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. 4

    A spacetime having tensors of zero magnitude

verb
  1. 1

    To clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner.

  2. 2

    To use a vacuum cleaner.

  3. 3

    To optimise a database or database table by physically removing deleted tuples.

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