vacuum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈvæ.kjuːm/
- /ˈvæ.kjuː.əm/ (dated)
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin vacuum (“vacuum”), a subsense of Classical Latin vacuum (“empty space”), a substantivised form of vacuus (“empty”); related to vacāre (“to be empty”). The exercise sense comes from analogy to the sucking action of a vacuum cleaner.
Meanings
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A region of space that contains no matter.
The Wards are open-topped, with skyscrapers rising from the superstructure. Towers are sealed against vacuum, as the breathable atmosphere envelope is only maintained to a height of about seven meters. The atmosphere is contained by the centrifugal force of rotation and a "membrane" of dense, colorless sulphur hexafluoride gas, held in place by carefully managed mass effect fields.
2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel Station: Wards Codex entry:
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The condition of rarefaction, or reduction of pressure below that of the atmosphere, in a vessel, such as the condenser of a steam engine, which is nearly exhausted of air or steam, etc.
a vacuum of 26 inches of mercury, or 13 pounds per square inch
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(abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis, qualifier:only pluralized as "vacuums") Ellipsis of vacuum cleaner.
alt of vacuum cleaner
- A spacetime having tensors of zero magnitude.
- A ground state of a quantum field or of local spacetime, or more abstractly the lowest-energy state of a system.
- (qualifier:string theory) A ground state of a quantum field or of local spacetime, or more abstractly the lowest-energy state of a system. ▸ A description of spacetime resulting from a particular compactification of spatial dimensions.
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An emptiness in life created by a loss of a person who was close, or of an occupation.
Henrietta soon found a terrible vacuum left, by the letters in which she used to pour forth every feeling and thought to her uncle.
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, pages 82–83:
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An exercise in which one draws their abdomen towards the spine.
When I do the 'gut vacuum' exercise the abdominal wall seems to return to normal size, as far as I can tell under the flab.
2010 January 7, Silent Stone, “Want to start, have a few questions for now.”, in misc.fitness.weights (Usenet):Right I'm off to practice my vacuum - suck in those stomachs now!
1997 January 6, John, “I'm 14; How do I start bodybuilding?”, in misc.fitness.weights (Usenet):Blessed with round muscle bellies and a phenomenal structure, he also performed a vacuum pose on stage.
2022 October 10, Aaromal Maanas, “2022 Tsunami Nutrition Pro Results and Recap”, in Sportskeeda, archived from the original on 23 Oct 2022:Abs show up in a most-muscular shot, a vacuum shot, the hands-behind-head compulsory ab shot, twisting poses, and so on.
1985, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding, New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 508:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vacuüm | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| vacua | Number=Plur, Polite=Form | error-unknown-tag, rare | lexicographic |
| vacuums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
vacuum airship · vacuumous · pseudovacuum · vacuum bomb · stomach vacuum · Khan-Penrose vacuum · vacuum bag · vacuum gauge · vacuum aspiration · vacuum pose · false vacuum · vacuum-cleaned · vacuum brake · nature abhors a vacuum · vacuum activity · vacuum pan · rough vacuum · Schwarzschild vacuum · vacuum pump · Kerns-Wild vacuum · vacuumless · vacuum pack · electrovacuum · gravastar · vacuum desiccator · abdominal vacuum · vacuum-pack · revacuum · intervacuum · vacuum balloon · double Kerr vacuum · vacuum bottle · vacuumlike · legal vacuum · vacuum sealer · vacuumer · political vacuum · vacuum valve · vacutainer · vacuum fluorescent display · central vacuum · vacuum tube · vacuum decay · Taub-NUT vacuum · vacuum up · Torricellian vacuum · power vacuum · subvacuum · bee vacuum · autovacuum · vacuum-clean · vacuum bed · vacuum workout · vacuum flask · high vacuum · vacuum cleaner · vacuum exercise · thermal-vacuum · vacuum chamber · vacuum catastrophe · partial vacuum · vacuumize · vacupuncture · in a vacuum · vacuum-packed · ultravacuum · vactrain · Kerr vacuum · vacufuge · vacuumable · vacuum energy · nonvacuum · vacuum bubble · quasivacuum · vacuum distillation · Oszváth-Schücking vacuum
Relateds
Synonyms
void · hoover · vacuum state (of spacetime or a field) · vacancy
Translations (83)
scn vacanti (region of space that contains no matter) · grc κενόν (region of space that contains no matter) · grc κένωμα (region of space that contains no matter) · mt frugħ (region of space that contains no matter) · th สุญญากาศ (region of space that contains no matter) · hi निर्वात (region of space that contains no matter) · es vacuo (region of space that contains no matter) · fr vacuum (region of space that contains no matter) · la vacuus (region of space that contains no matter) · pl próżnia (region of space that contains no matter) · fi tyhjö (region of space that contains no matter) · ja 真空 (region of space that contains no matter) · nb vakuum (region of space that contains no matter) · vi chân không (region of space that contains no matter) · it vuoto (region of space that contains no matter) · pt vácuo (region of space that contains no matter) · ilo kalawakaw (region of space that contains no matter) · cmn 真空 (region of space that contains no matter) · ko 진공 (region of space that contains no matter) · cy gwactod (region of space that contains no matter) · fi tyhjiö (region of space that contains no matter) · nn vakuum (region of space that contains no matter) · sv vakuum (region of space that contains no matter) · tl awangin (region of space that contains no matter) · sv tomrum (region of space that contains no matter) · az vakuum (region of space that contains no matter) · ia vacuo (region of space that contains no matter) · ro vid (region of space that contains no matter) · cs vakuum (region of space that contains no matter) · ar فَضَاء (region of space that contains no matter) · sw ombwe (region of space that contains no matter) · ka ვაკუუმი (region of space that contains no matter) · ms hampagas (region of space that contains no matter) · fi vakuumi (region of space that contains no matter) · io vakuo (region of space that contains no matter) · km សុញ្ញកាស (region of space that contains no matter) · am ኦና (region of space that contains no matter) · mg mangabangabaka (region of space that contains no matter) · su ᮛᮧᮠᮍᮔ᮪ ᮠᮕ (region of space that contains no matter) · te శూన్యం (region of space that contains no matter) · he ואקום (region of space that contains no matter) · ilo kawaw (region of space that contains no matter) · ru ва́куум (region of space that contains no matter) · de Vakuum (region of space that contains no matter) · sl vákuum (region of space that contains no matter) · he ריק (region of space that contains no matter) · id hampa udara (region of space that contains no matter) · ar فَرَاغ (region of space that contains no matter) · sh zrakoprazan prostor (region of space that contains no matter) · is lofttæmi (region of space that contains no matter) · hu vákuum (region of space that contains no matter) · is tóm (region of space that contains no matter) · wo féex (region of space that contains no matter) · sq zbrazëti (region of space that contains no matter) · ga folús (region of space that contains no matter) · tr vakum (region of space that contains no matter) · eu huts (region of space that contains no matter) · gl baleiro (region of space that contains no matter) · fr vide (region of space that contains no matter) · hy վակուում (region of space that contains no matter) · is lofttóm (region of space that contains no matter) · id vakum (region of space that contains no matter) · eo vakuo (region of space that contains no matter) · ms ۏاکوم (region of space that contains no matter) · sq vakum (region of space that contains no matter) · ta வெற்றிடம் (region of space that contains no matter) · qu ch'usaq p'ulin (region of space that contains no matter) · nl vacuüm (region of space that contains no matter) · da tomrum (region of space that contains no matter) · da vakuum (region of space that contains no matter) · mi korekore (region of space that contains no matter) · yi וואַקוּום (region of space that contains no matter) · el κενό (region of space that contains no matter) · sh vakum (region of space that contains no matter) · ms vakum (region of space that contains no matter) · za caenhoengq (region of space that contains no matter) · mt vojt (region of space that contains no matter) · sk vákuum (region of space that contains no matter) · bg вакуум (region of space that contains no matter) · sh vakuum (region of space that contains no matter) · ar خَلَاء (region of space that contains no matter) · ca buit (region of space that contains no matter) · ml ശൂന്യത (region of space that contains no matter)