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dust buster en · NOUN

Etymology

A genericization of the 1979 Black & Decker Dustbuster hand-held vacuum cleaner, from dust + buster (“vanquisher, overpowerer”).

Meanings

  1. A hand-held vacuum cleaner.

Forms

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dust busters Number=Plur lexicographic
dustbuster alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

shopvac

Relateds

dirt devil · dust devil

Synonyms

minivac

wikipedia: Dustbuster · wikipedia: Black & Decker