Look up: Vacuum


  1. vacuum
    [n] - the absence of matter 2. [n] - a region empty of matter 3. [n] - an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction 4. [v] - clean with a vacuum cleaner
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  2. Vacuum
    A given space filled with gas at pressures below atmospheric pressure. Various approximate ranges are: low vacuum, 101325 to 3000 Pamedium vacuum, 3000 to 0. 133 Pahigh vacuum, 0.133 to 1.333x10-4 Pavery high vacuum, 1.333x10-4 to 1.333224x10-7 Paultrahigh vacuum, 1....
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  3. vacuum
    absolute vaccuum. Compare with partial vaccuum. A volume which contains no matter.
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  4. vacuum
    Origin: L, fr. Vacuus empty. See Vacuous. ... 1. <physics> A space entirely devoid of matter (called also, by way of distinction, absolute vacuum); hence, in a more general sense, a space, as the interior of a closed vessel, which has been exhausted to a high or the highest degree by an air pu...
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  5. vacuum
    vacuum cleaner noun an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
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  6. vacuum
    vacuity noun a region that is devoid of matter
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  7. vacuum
    noun the absence of matter
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  8. vacuum
    (vak´ūm) a space devoid of air or other gas.
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  9. Vacuum
    • (n.) The condition of rarefaction, or reduction of pressure below that of the atmosphere, in a vessel, as the condenser of a steam engine, which is nearly exhausted of air or steam, etc.; as, a vacuum of 26 inches of mercury, or 13 pounds per square inch. • (n.) A space entirely devoid o...
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  10. vacuum
    (from the article `vacuum technology`) all processes and physical measurements carried out under conditions of below-normal atmospheric pressure. A process or physical measurement is ... ...ever attempted in the history of science—the attempt to explain the creation of truly everything from lit...
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  11. vacuum
    The state of negative pressure. A hydraulic pump works by creating a vacuum in the closed hydraulic system.
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  12. vacuum
    vacuum (s); vacua, vacuums (pl) ; vacuuming, vacuumed 1. Absence of matter; a space empty of matter or relatively empty of matter. 2. A space in which the pressure is significantly lower than atmospheric pressure. 3. A state of emptiness; a void. 4. A state of being sealed off from external or e...
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  1. Vacuum
    Pressures below 1 atmosphere. Units are; inches of mercury ('Hg), millimeters (mm Hg), microns (mHg), and generally 10-N (millimeters of mercury). see Insulating Vacuum
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  2. Vacuum
    [disambiguation] Vacuum is the absence of matter. Vacuum may also refer to: ...
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  3. Vacuum
    [band] Vacuum is the name of a Swedish pop band. The members are Mattias Lindblom and Anders Wollbeck. They also work as song writers and producers under the same name. As songwriters and producers Wollbeck/Lindblom have worked with artists such as Tarja Turunen, Garou, Monrose, Keisha Bucha...
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  4. Vacuum
    Vacuum is space that is empty of matter. The word stems from the Latin adjective vacuus for "empty". An approximation to such vacuum is a region with a gaseous pressure much less than atmospheric pressure. Physicists often discuss ideal test results that would occur in a perfect vacuum, which they ...
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  5. vacuum
    1. the absence of matter
    2. a region empty of matter
    3. an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction

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  6. Vacuum
    Any pressure less than atmospheric. Can present a problem for the elastomer in many seal applications.
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  7. Vacuum
    Pressures below 1 atmosphere. Units are; inches of mercury ('Hg), millimeters (mm Hg), microns (mHg), and generally 10-N (millimeters of mercury). see Insulating Vacuum
    Found op http://www-bdnew.fnal.gov/operations/accgloss/gloss.html#A

  8. Vacuum
    refers to a volume of space that has little or no pressure due to the absence of air or any other gasses; there are differing degrees of vacuum, which is why Empire Magnetics offers three different grades of vacuum rated motors and related products.
    Found op http://www.empiremagnetics.com/glossary/glossary.htm#A

  9. Vacuum
    Dictionary: Empty space, devoid of matter.
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  10. vacuum
    In the simplest sense, empty space. However, since a vacuum, either natural or artificial, is never completely empty, the term needs a modifier. Thus scientists speak of a hard vacuum, quantum vacuum, and so forth. See also Casimir effect, vacuum energy drive, and zero point energy.
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  11. vacuum
    vacuum, theoretically, space without matter in it. A perfect vacuum has never been obtained; the best man-made vacuums contain less than 100,000 gas molecules per cc, compared to about 30 billion billion (30×1018) molecules for air at sea level. The most nearly perfect vacuum exists in intergal...
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  12. Vacuum
    A vacuum is a space from which the gas has been removed. In fact it is impossible to obtain a perfect vacuum as any material surrounding a vacuum will have a vapour pressure and will thus release particles into the vacuum. In general use the term refers to gases at very low pressures such as exist a...
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  13. vacuum
    Type: Term Pronunciation: vak′yūm Definitions: 1. An empty space, one practically exhausted of air or gas.
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