Roomba

//ˈɹuːm.bə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of roomba. alt-of
  2. 2
    A robotic vacuum cleaner. rare

    "But a roomba is really an independent actor and we already see problems with it (roomba companies collecting apartment layout data, pets feeling strong competition, people feeling rather helpless if a roomba doesn't clean some place or gets itself constantly stuck on rugs etc). Sure they are not big problems, but roombas aren't really big independent actors either."

Example

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"Consider the Roomba, a programmable robotic vacuum which cleans floors on its own."

Etymology

Genericized trademark owned by iRobot Corporation. Possibly a blend of room + rumba.

Related phrases

vacuum cleaner

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