Minivac

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hand-held or miniature vacuum cleaner. colloquial

Synonyms

All synonyms
dust buster

Etymology

From mini- (“small, very small”) + vac, an abbreviation of vacuum cleaner.

Related phrases

hand heldvacuum cleaner

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