What does "vacuum cleaner" mean?

A device that uses suction, and often agitation, in order to remove dirt and other debris from carpets and hard floors.

What is a synonym for "vacuum cleaner"?

Common synonyms include: broom, cannister, cleaning, device, hoover, hoovers.

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A device that uses suction, and often agitation, in order to remove dirt and other debris from carpets and hard floors.
2
an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction wordnet
3
The buttocks. euphemistic, slang
"And if that's not a good enough explanation, you can shove it up your vacuum cleaner and turn it on high!"

"And if that's not a good enough explanation, you can shove it up your vacuum cleaner and turn it on high!"

From vacuum + cleaner. By synchronic analysis, vacuum-clean (a back-formation) + -er.