vacuum
noun
[ ˈvakjuːm ]
• a space entirely devoid of matter.
• a vacuum cleaner.
vacuum
verb
• clean with a vacuum cleaner.
• "the room needs to be vacuumed"
Origin:
mid 16th century: modern Latin, neuter of Latin vacuus ‘empty’.
in a vacuum
• (of an activity or a problem to be considered) isolated from the normal context in which it can best be understood or assessed.
• "professional training cannot take place in a vacuum"
